What’s On: 2024 World of WearableArt (WOW) Show: DREAM AWAKE
Oizys – Goddess of Emotion, Abhishek Chauhan, India
Be prepared to enter a spectacular dreamscape made from wearable art from around the world.
What: 2024 World of WearableArt (WOW) Show: DREAM AWAKE
When: September 26th – October 13th, 2024
Where: Wellington’s TSB Arena
The 2024 WOW Show: DREAM AWAKE will bring the magic and vibrancy of WOW back to the heart of Wellington from 26 September to 13 October, delivering a mesmerising journey into a world between worlds at the TSB Arena.
This year’s show will consist of six awe-inspiring dreamscapes directly influenced by the competition design themes. The audience will become time travellers and experience visually stunning worlds spun by a mysterious and magical visionary.
A new stage design and storeys-high audio visual are aiming to bring the wearable art garments closer than ever.
Blooming Proof!, Erna Van Der Wat, Joanne Van Wyk & Lena Van Der Wat, New Zealand
Over $185,000 of awards and prizes are up for grabs this year, across six section categories. This includes three recurring sections – Aotearoa, Avant-garde and Open – and three unique categories this year: Crazy Curiosities of the Creature Carnival, Natural World and Geometric Abstraction.
WOW’s Head of Competition Sarah Nathan says this year has attracted a phenomenal quality of international entries, with Aotearoa-based designers having until the start of May to enter their garments.
“We already have quite the competition on our hands, and there’s a lot more to come in. The introduction of a new Transformation Innovation Award has been an exciting development, with designers really rising to the challenge to create garments that completely transform onstage,” Nathan says.
Read our chat with Sarah Nathan about her unique career path in the May/June issue of NZ Life & Leisure, on sale now.
