Bodypainting Contest

Bodypainting, a BIFFF mainstay: fantastic art on a living canvas!

April 14, 2025 | BIFFF, Brussels Expo – Happenings Stage, Palais 10 (19:00)

Bodypainting comes to the BIFFF for one day, during which the body becomes a living canvas, imagination explodes into color, and performance art reinvents itself before your very eyes. With only the Holy Trinity – Creativity, Technique and Daring – as guiding principles on your way!

Running this event is Annick Cayot, a leading figure in the make-up and bodypainting scene. She is a make-up academy director who, after a 40-year career, decided to offer artists a stage worthy of their talent! A place where we dare, where we experiment, where we transform the ephemeral into the unforgettable!

Artists, ready to take up the challenge?
Facing a jury of experts, each artist will have to push back their limits and draw the public into their universe. Playing with shapes, twisting colors, telling a story on living skin… Bodypainting is all about spectacle, detail and absolute mastery of gesture.

Registration is now open: whether you’re an experienced make-up artist or an enthusiast, this is your chance to shine.
Public: a grandiose show, 100% free of charge
You don’t need a ticket to immerse yourself in this fascinating universe! On April 14, head to the Happenings Stage in Palais 10 at Brussels Expo to watch the artists perform live, free of charge!

Come and watch the models transform before your very eyes, discover the behind-the-scenes creative process and immerse yourself in a unique show, where every brushstroke tells a story!