Artist: Sailesh Chatterjee
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Model: Sarmistha Roy Chowdhury
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Photographer: Surath Chakraborty
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Concept: This body painting represents the cheerful energy of Christmas through the character of Rudolph, a timeless symbol of joy, innocence, and togetherness. The torso is painted as a Christmas jumper to evoke nostalgic winter memories, featuring snowflakes, festive motifs and a classic red-green palette to reinforce the warmth of the holiday spirit. The denim shorts and candy-cane stockings blend traditional Christmas elements with a modern fashion aesthetic, demonstrating that the festive season can be playful, bold, and full of imagination. Textures, shadows and highlights are used intentionally to achieve a realistic clothing illusion, showcasing how creativity can replace fabric and transform the human body into a storytelling canvas.
The overall message of this artwork is simple:Christmas is not just a season — it is a feeling, and art can wear it. Body paint becomes the dress, and imagination becomes the celebration.