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The 2026 WOW Show: GLO! is a surge of energy you can feel. An awe-inspiring collision of the world's leading wearable art competition and high voltage entertainment, where imagination runs riot.

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Strike a Chord, Janice Elliott, New Zealand
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Wau Bulan, Faris Fairusham, Victoria University of Wellington, Malaysia
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A Peeling Misconception, Oliver Cain, New Zealand
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Geomanifest, Ya-Hsuan Chen, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
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Supernova, Gill Saunders, New Zealand
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Wellington 'The Skin I Am In', Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
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The Moirai – the Shape of Us, Tina Hutchison-Thomas, New Zealand
Stella Nova, David Walker, United States
Stella Nova, David Walker, United States
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Evolutionary Drone Hybrid, Galina Mihaleva & Chris Loomis, United States
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Bust a Move
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Chameleon, Catherine O'Leary & Cheryl McHugh, Australia
Love Me Tender, Antoaneta Tica, Romania
Love Me Tender, Antoaneta Tica, Romania
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Baroque Star, Natasha English & Tatyanna Meharry, New Zealand
Ancient Dreamscape, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Ancient Dreamscape, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Worn Landscape, Cushla O'Connell, New Zealand
Worn Landscape, Cushla O'Connell, New Zealand
Angel of a Different Kind, Liam Brandon Murray, United Kingdom
Angel of a Different Kind, Liam Brandon Murray, United Kingdom
Like Nothing I Had Ever Seen Before, Julian Hartzog, United States
Like Nothing I Had Ever Seen Before, Julian Hartzog, United States
Forte, Chu Chun Yee, Hong Kong
Forte, Chu Chun Yee, Hong Kong
Existence, Alina Stanila, United Kingdom
Existence, Alina Stanila, United Kingdom
Groundbreaking, Kristy Kirkpatrick & David Kirkpatrick, New Zealand
Groundbreaking, Kristy Kirkpatrick & David Kirkpatrick, New Zealand
Mollusca, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
Mollusca, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
Hide & Seek, Mingzhang Sun, United Kingdom
Hide & Seek, Mingzhang Sun, United Kingdom
This Is the Pyrocene, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
This Is the Pyrocene, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
The Seeker, Carolyn Gibson, New Zealand
The Seeker, Carolyn Gibson, New Zealand
Whare Mīere, Felicity Collier, New Zealand
Whare Mīere, Felicity Collier, New Zealand
First Light, Lyndal Linton, Brett Linton & Harvey Linton, New Zealand
First Light, Lyndal Linton, Brett Linton & Harvey Linton, New Zealand
Blue Star, Adam McAlavey, United Kingdom
Blue Star, Adam McAlavey, United Kingdom
Tangible Duality, Hanna Smith, Australia
Tangible Duality, Hanna Smith, Australia
Chrysanthemum & Amphitrite, Jack Irving, United Kingdom
Chrysanthemum & Amphitrite, Jack Irving, United Kingdom
Cambrian Regeneration, Xu Ran, China
Cambrian Regeneration, Xu Ran, China
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WeAR History, Dylan Mulder & Juliette Thomson, New Zealand
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He art, Xuancheng Liu & Jingyi Lin, China
Platinum, Lisa Newsome, New Zealand
Platinum, Lisa Newsome, New Zealand
Banshee of the Bike Lane, Grace DuVal, United States
Banshee of the Bike Lane, Grace DuVal, United States
The Blomar, Akhilesh Gupta, India
The Blomar, Akhilesh Gupta, India
iCONEic, Grace DuVal, United States
iCONEic, Grace DuVal, United States
Cascade, Victoria Edgar, Australia
Cascade, Victoria Edgar, Australia
Onyx Gown, Gelareh Alam, United States
Onyx Gown, Gelareh Alam, United States
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Khepri, Miodrag Guberinic & Alexa Cach, United States
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Ethereal Shift, Ece Özalp, Turkey
Come Fly with Me, Julian Hartzog, United States
Come Fly with Me, Julian Hartzog, United States
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Life, Sun Ye, Ma Yuru & Zhou Honglei, China
Spirit Bone, Guo Xiaotong, China
Spirit Bone, Guo Xiaotong, China
Lady Luck, Marjorie Taylor, United States
Lady Luck, Marjorie Taylor, United States
Lux Operon 1.3, Erica Gray, Australia
Lux Operon 1.3, Erica Gray, Australia
In Case of Emergency, Deborah Bassett, New Zealand
In Case of Emergency, Deborah Bassett, New Zealand
I Want More & More, Hsieh Yi-Ting, Lai Yi-Ting & Liao Pei-Chen, Taiwan
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Walk All Over Me, Louise Dyhrfort, United Kingdom
Walk All Over Me, Louise Dyhrfort, United Kingdom
The Giant Purse, Thao Nguyen, Vietnam
The Giant Purse, Thao Nguyen, Vietnam
Social Bubble, Ruth Arkless, New Zealand
Social Bubble, Ruth Arkless, New Zealand
Digital Stealth Gods, Dylan Mulder, New Zealand
Digital Stealth Gods, Dylan Mulder, New Zealand
Huaxia Totem, Sun Ye, Miao Yuxin & Yuan Jue, China
Huaxia Totem, Sun Ye, Miao Yuxin & Yuan Jue, China
Tears Unseen, Carena West, New Zealand
Tears Unseen, Carena West, New Zealand
Wanton Widow, Kate MacKenzie, New Zealand
Wanton Widow, Kate MacKenzie, New Zealand
Salome, R.R. Pascoe, Australia
Salome, R.R. Pascoe, Australia
Underling, Gill Saunders, New Zealand
Underling, Gill Saunders, New Zealand
Te Ao Mārama, Lauren Kidd & Frances Kidd, New Zealand
Te Ao Mārama, Lauren Kidd & Frances Kidd, New Zealand
Absinthium, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
Absinthium, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
236 Maiden Lane, Lynn Christiansen, United States
236 Maiden Lane, Lynn Christiansen, United States
Our Lady of the Dryer Duct, Grandy C, Canada
Our Lady of the Dryer Duct, Grandy C, Canada
Tailgater, Kerri Barrie, Australia
Tailgater, Kerri Barrie, Australia
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Under ___’s Gaze, Everything Magnifies, Yuchen Jiang, Central Saint Martins, United Kingdom
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Neoru, Jayati Saraf, India
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Le Spectacle!, Erna Van Der Wat & Karl Van Der Wat, New Zealand
Artemis, Cecilio Castrillo, Spain
Artemis, Cecilio Castrillo, Spain
Does This Suit Me?, Kate Fisher, New Zealand
Does This Suit Me?, Kate Fisher, New Zealand
The Maw, The Baroness, United States
The Maw, The Baroness, United States
Straw-ry Eyed, Bethany Cordwell, Australia
Straw-ry Eyed, Bethany Cordwell, Australia
Incognita, Ian Bernhard, New Zealand
Incognita, Ian Bernhard, New Zealand
Watcher in the Water, Craig McMillan, New Zealand
Watcher in the Water, Craig McMillan, New Zealand
Dress Up Dolls, Meg Latham, New Zealand
Dress Up Dolls, Meg Latham, New Zealand
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Kaitiaki, Lisa Vanin, New Zealand
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Oizys - Goddess of Emotion, Abhishek Chauhan, India
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Documental, Bethany Cordwell, Australia
WAR sTOrY, Natasha English & Tatyanna Meharry, New Zealand
WAR sTOrY, Natasha English & Tatyanna Meharry, New Zealand
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Armour of Pain, Erna Van Der Wat & Karl Van Der Wat, New Zealand
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Radio City, Carolyn Gibson, New Zealand
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Waldschrat - Horror of the Forest

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