Models endured waits of up to six hours in their quest to become elaborate human canvases in an Austrian town this weekend, as the 2017 World Bodypainting Festival and world championships got under way. The event sees participants decorated not just in paint, but in elaborate latex makeup, creating appearances that would not be out …

For a new series titled Natura Insects, Montreal-based creative Raku Inoue arranged a variety of leaves and blooms to create the delicate components of stag beetles, butterflies, and other insects. While the same results could be easily produced using digital or collage techniques, Inoue pushed the concept even further and used real flowers which he then photographed as …

Meet Spanish artist, Claudia Sahuquillo. Tired of traditional pen and paper, she’s decided that to explore human skin as a kind of canvas – a process which started with her drawing on her own skin and then exploring other people’s. More info: Instagram  

This beach retreat,designed by Martha’s Vineyard Interior Design, is the perfect combination between coastal and contemporary. This decor in this space evokes a relaxing and calm atmosphere, while incorporating updated amenities.  

Kiev, Ukraine Artist: Guido Van Helten. Photo: Guido Van Helten. Location: Lesi Ukrainky Blvd 36, Kiev. Reykjavik, Iceland Artist: Herakut. Photo: Herakut. Location: Nylendugata 29, 101 Reykjavik . Marrakech, Morocco Artist: Remi Rough. Photo: urbanpresents.net. Location: Rue Tétouan, Marrakech . Mexico City Artist: D*Face. Photo: @rebelsalliance. Location: Rear of Avenida Cuauhtémoc 273, Roma Norte, 06700 Mexico City. Christchurch, New Zealand Artist: Rone. Photo: Luke Shirlaw. Location: Quest Serviced Apartments, 113 Worcester Street, Christchurch 8011. Johannnesburg, South Africa Artist: Adnate. Photo: Adnate Location: 21 Gus Street, Johannesburg 2043.