b'Art: It used to be so simple. Paint on canvas or paper, sculpturein rock or bronze, a nely carved piece of wood.However, the past century has put paid to that denition, asa project he was running for GE Free New Zealand. He then artists explore every kind of exciting mediumelectronics,became her best model ever until Hannah. They were light, brick walls, installationsand, that most primitive ofengaged four months later, and have recently moved to canvases, the human body. Body artist Yolanda BartramAuckland with their baby son and two-year-old daughter. cannot get enough of workingpainting is only the starton such a versatile medium. However,YosrstmentorwashermotherNicole Hydenrijk,whowasoneofHollandsleadingbody My model is my muse, she enthuses. I create characters,artists until the family emigrated to New Zealand seven and the model can bring the paints alive. You can turn ayears ago. Nicole had emerged from a theatre makeup whole human into something extraordinary.background, picking up the growing trend in Europe to Currently, her much-loved (and patient) model is Aucklandpush the art. Yolande trained in fashion design and then actor Hannah Tasker Poland (recently seen in the televsionne arts; a small course in air-brush techniques got her show Rude Awakenings).hooked on the scope of the body as a medium.I love to see the artwork come alive to have the idea inThe mother and daughter duo set up their Body FX studio my mind and then see it actually look as youd planned. in the heart of Wellingtons art scene; teaching students, Body art is a family affair for Yo. She met her husbandrunning events such as the Body Arts Rocks show, and Julian when he commissioned her to create body paints forbecoming a xture at fringe and street theatre events. | 25'