Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 11:00 am to 03:00 pm
San Francisco Ferry Building, 1 Ferry Bldg,
San Francisco, United States
Talented artists from around the world will paint over 50
nude models of all shapes and sizes to promote free artistic expression, body
acceptance & human connection through art.
Bodypainting Day is not a protest. It's a celebration!
The theme for 2016 is "Inner Beauty".
It is free and open to the public. It is for the public.
We hope to see you there.
2016 Bodypainting Day cities include New York City, Amsterdam,
Brussels and San Francisco.
WHY? For the greater good. To promote human connection
through art. To share the unique voice of the artist with the public. To accept
each other and ourselves in all of our various shapes and sizes.
The ARTISTS share their voice with the public. So often,
the artists’ skills are in full view, but their voices are hidden, promoting a
product or focusing on sales. Bodypainting Day is a non-commercial event that
focuses on the artists’ voice. This year’s theme “Inner Beauty” challenges
artists to seek what is on the inside of their model to inspire a painting on
the outside.
Bodypainting Day gives MODELS the opportunity to embrace
themselves and to use their bodies to become living art. Unlike what people
might expect from a body painting event, the models are ordinary people,
ranging in age, size and gender. Models take great pride standing in public as
they are. By holding the event as a full nude event, we remove the shame often
associated with our bodies and show the distinction between nudity and
sexuality.
And the PUBLIC gets to see all types of bodies, which is
rare in itself, but is especially important since the perception of the human
form is twisted by advertising and the media, which is the source of anxiety
for so many of us. It is also an opportunity to see in person, the artistic
process of many artists all at once, each with their own unique approach. And
most importantly, it’s an opportunity to connect with each other through art.
Cost: Free
