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PHOTOS: National bodypainting championships take place in Dublin

Human canvasses laid bare.

THE NATIONAL bodypainting championships took place in Dublin at the weekend.

The event, at Exchange Dublin, was the second time that a national championships have been held.

Among the judges was Raquel Guirro, a Spanish bodypainter who worked on the Oscar-winning Pan’s Labyrinth, and academic and model Roslyn Fuller who has helped to popularise the art form in Ireland.

PHOTOS: National bodypainting championships take place in Dublin
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  • Irish Bodypainting Competition in Dublin

    Artist Donna Pryde paints model Victor Henry during the All-Ireland Body Painting Championships in Temple Bar. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • Irish Bodypainting Competition in Dublin

    A man watches model Klara McDonnell during the All-Ireland Body Painting Championships in Temple Bar. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • Irish Bodypainting Competition in Dublin

    Model Liam Murphy is seen during the All-Ireland Body Painting Championships in Temple Bar. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • Irish Bodypainting Competition in Dublin

    Model Becca Ivory is seen during the All-Ireland Body Painting Championships in Temple Bar. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • Irish Bodypainting Competition in Dublin

    Model Becca Ivory is seen during the All-Ireland Body Painting Championships in Temple Bar. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • Irish Bodypainting Competition in Dublin

    Model Sarah Burns is painted with a musical theme during the All-Ireland Body Painting Championships in Temple Bar. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • Irish Bodypainting Competition in Dublin

    Model Amy Griffin is seen during the All-Ireland Body Painting Championships in Temple Bar. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • Irish Bodypainting Competition in Dublin

    A general view of the All-Ireland Body Painting Championships in Temple Bar. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • Irish Bodypainting Competition in Dublin

    Model Sarah Burns is painted with a musical theme during the All-Ireland Body Painting Championships in Temple Bar. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • Irish Bodypainting Competition in Dublin

    Model Victor Henry is seen during the All-Ireland Body Painting Championships in Temple Bar. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • Irish Bodypainting Competition in Dublin

    Model Victor Henry strikes a pose during the All-Ireland Body Painting Championships in Temple Bar. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • Irish Bodypainting Competition in Dublin

    Model Laney Yau is painted by artist Orlagh Gilsenan during the All-Ireland Body Painting Championships in Temple Bar. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • Irish Bodypainting Competition in Dublin

    Model Amy Griffin is seen during the All-Ireland Body Painting Championships in Temple Bar. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • Irish Bodypainting Competition in Dublin

    Model Becca Ivory is seen during the All-Ireland Body Painting Championships in Temple Bar. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • Irish Bodypainting Competition in Dublin

    Model Klara McDonnell poses for photographers during the All-Ireland Body Painting Championships in Temple Bar. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • Irish Bodypainting Competition in Dublin

    Model Anna Zadawdzka dries her finger nails over a radiator during the All-Ireland Body Painting Championships in Temple Bar. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)

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