Seven Deadly Sins 3
Like any form of art, it is the apparent perfection to the eye and seeming ease with which the work has been created that denotes its quality. The art of body painting has a few additional quirks that must also be mastered including ensuring the contours of the body are kept in harmony with the design and then the models themselves (mostly female) have the composure and confidence to carry it off, mostly topless bar the paint.
Wendy Fanstasia is Adelaide’s leading body painter and one of the nation’s most acclaimed and her first solo exhibition Ducks and Nonsense at the Hotel Richmond is a retrospective of her best work over the past few years, work that has won prizes for both body painting and photography.
Of course, such an exhibition adds one further dimension to the demands on craft and that is capturing images of the work that engage in two dimensions as much as they may when the original work is being shown round full of life.
For that, Wendy has been well served by most of her photographers with particular note of the work of Leanne King who, using mostly dark backgrounds, has been able to create stunning images of stunning work.
Of the twenty or so works on show, Goth Fairy, Dragons, Nonsense, Spirit and 7 Deadly Sins are highlights but others may well take your fancy as the bright reds and deep blues set against stunning whites have you questioning where the designs ends and the body starts, and the depths of the effectiveness between the various media involved; the model, the camera and the paint.
Spirit 1
A cocktail after work at the First Bar at the Richmond this month will be a rewarding experience with Wendy’s work as a back drop.
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