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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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Woven In-tent, Kirsten Fletcher, Australia
Refuse Refuge, Grace DuVal, United States
Refuse Refuge, Grace DuVal, United States
Chrysanthemum & Amphitrite, Jack Irving, United Kingdom
Chrysanthemum & Amphitrite, Jack Irving, United Kingdom
Sgàthach the Singed, Fifi Colston, New Zealand
Sgàthach the Singed, Fifi Colston, New Zealand
Curves Ahead, Grace DuVal, United States
Curves Ahead, Grace DuVal, United States
Watcher in the Water, Craig McMillan, New Zealand
Watcher in the Water, Craig McMillan, New Zealand
Existence, Alina Stanila, United Kingdom
Existence, Alina Stanila, United Kingdom
In a Bubble, Talia Baker, Mexico
In a Bubble, Talia Baker, Mexico
The Knight, Gan Jiawen, China
The Knight, Gan Jiawen, China
Cordycephila, Svenja, Australia
Cordycephila, Svenja, Australia
Oizys - Goddess of Emotion, Abhishek Chauhan, India
Oizys - Goddess of Emotion, Abhishek Chauhan, India
The Messenger, Dawn Mostow & Lana Crooks, United States
The Messenger, Dawn Mostow & Lana Crooks, United States
Royal Emissary, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
Royal Emissary, Dawn Mostow & Ben Gould, United States
GiGi the Wyrm of Spinelesque, Sean Purucker & Tony Rivas, United States
GiGi the Wyrm of Spinelesque, Sean Purucker & Tony Rivas, United States
Revolution, Hanna Smith, Australia
Revolution, Hanna Smith, Australia
Huaxia Totem, Sun Ye, Miao Yuxin & Yuan Jue, China
Huaxia Totem, Sun Ye, Miao Yuxin & Yuan Jue, China
Fried Eggs, Kelsey Roderick & Rhys Richards, New Zealand
Fried Eggs, Kelsey Roderick & Rhys Richards, New Zealand
Coccinelle, Svenja, Australia
Coccinelle, Svenja, Australia
Sea Urchin Explosion, Jack Irving, United Kingdom
Sea Urchin Explosion, Jack Irving, United Kingdom
Uplifting, David Kirkpatrick, New Zealand
Uplifting, David Kirkpatrick, New Zealand
Human Nature, Saar Snoek, Netherlands
Human Nature, Saar Snoek, Netherlands
Strike a Chord, Janice Elliott, New Zealand
Strike a Chord, Janice Elliott, New Zealand
The Cloak of Pīwakawaka, Lisa Vanin, New Zealand
The Cloak of Pīwakawaka, Lisa Vanin, New Zealand
Onyx Gown, Gelareh Alam, United States
Onyx Gown, Gelareh Alam, United States
Tears of the Nudibranch, Sarah Seahorse & Luna Aquatica, Australia
Tears of the Nudibranch, Sarah Seahorse & Luna Aquatica, Australia
The Spirit of Waitomo, Maria Tsopanaki & Dimitri Mavinis, United Kingdom
The Spirit of Waitomo, Maria Tsopanaki & Dimitri Mavinis, United Kingdom
236 Maiden Lane, Lynn Christiansen, United States
236 Maiden Lane, Lynn Christiansen, United States
Axminstress, Kate MacKenzie, New Zealand
Axminstress, Kate MacKenzie, New Zealand
Don't Be Afraid, Thao Nguyen, Vietnam
Don't Be Afraid, Thao Nguyen, Vietnam
Jellyfish in the Sky, Tam Ka Lam, Hong Kong
Jellyfish in the Sky, Tam Ka Lam, Hong Kong
Flame Dance, Eva Chan, Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong
Flame Dance, Eva Chan, Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong
This Is the Pyrocene, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
This Is the Pyrocene, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
Social Bubble, Ruth Arkless, New Zealand
Social Bubble, Ruth Arkless, New Zealand
In Case of Emergency, Deborah Bassett, New Zealand
In Case of Emergency, Deborah Bassett, New Zealand
The Golden Chakra, Akhilesh Gupta & Dimple Gandhi, India
The Golden Chakra, Akhilesh Gupta & Dimple Gandhi, India
Kaitiaki, Lisa Vanin, New Zealand
Kaitiaki, Lisa Vanin, New Zealand
Lady Luck, Marjorie Taylor, United States
Lady Luck, Marjorie Taylor, United States
Love Me Tender, Antoaneta Tica, Romania
Love Me Tender, Antoaneta Tica, Romania
Wrath of Medusa, Edyta Jermacz, Poland
Wrath of Medusa, Edyta Jermacz, Poland
The Organ Farmer, Fifi Colston, New Zealand
The Organ Farmer, Fifi Colston, New Zealand
Eyes Up Here, Rebecca Bond, New Zealand
Eyes Up Here, Rebecca Bond, New Zealand
Metamorphosis, Juliet Dodson, United Kingdom
Metamorphosis, Juliet Dodson, United Kingdom
The Giant Purse, Thao Nguyen, Vietnam
The Giant Purse, Thao Nguyen, Vietnam
Drift, Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Drift, Katherine Bertram, New Zealand
Loinnir na Mara, Mary McGuinness, Ireland
Loinnir na Mara, Mary McGuinness, Ireland
The Golden Age of Queens, Georgia Chalmers-Jones, New Zealand
The Golden Age of Queens, Georgia Chalmers-Jones, New Zealand
Elizabethan Jester, Miodrag Guberinic, United States
Elizabethan Jester, Miodrag Guberinic, United States
Labyrinth Gown, Ben Gould & Dawn Mostow, United States
Labyrinth Gown, Ben Gould & Dawn Mostow, United States
Ko Au Ko Harakeke, Ko Harakeke Ko Au, Anna Hayes-Moeau, New Zealand
Ko Au Ko Harakeke, Ko Harakeke Ko Au, Anna Hayes-Moeau, New Zealand
Tangaroa, Kelsey Roderick & Rhys Richards, New Zealand
Tangaroa, Kelsey Roderick & Rhys Richards, New Zealand
Andromeda, Cecilio Castrillo, Spain
Andromeda, Cecilio Castrillo, Spain
Evolutionary Drone Hybrid, Galina Mihaleva & Chris Loomis, United States
Evolutionary Drone Hybrid, Galina Mihaleva & Chris Loomis, United States
Encapsulate, Rinaldy Yunardi, Indonesia
Encapsulate, Rinaldy Yunardi, Indonesia
Ester, Ashleigh-Jean King & Flavia Rose, New Zealand
Ester, Ashleigh-Jean King & Flavia Rose, New Zealand
Absinthium, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
Absinthium, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
The Lady Warrior, Rinaldy Yunardi, Indonesia
The Lady Warrior, Rinaldy Yunardi, Indonesia
Under the Skin, Louise Byford, United Kingdom
Under the Skin, Louise Byford, United Kingdom
Reincarnated Goddess, Sham Hei Man, Hong Kong
Reincarnated Goddess, Sham Hei Man, Hong Kong
Morpho in Bloom, Michelle Yeager & Tim Merz, United States
Morpho in Bloom, Michelle Yeager & Tim Merz, United States
Darling, Lara Galea, Sophie McIntyre & Katriel Worrall, New Zealand
Darling, Lara Galea, Sophie McIntyre & Katriel Worrall, New Zealand
Mollusca, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
Mollusca, R. R. Pascoe, Australia
The Renaissance Happens Again, Tan Yu, China
The Renaissance Happens Again, Tan Yu, China
The Music Within, De Lamby Wulff, Australia
The Music Within, De Lamby Wulff, Australia
WAR sTOrY, Natasha English & Tatyanna Meharry, New Zealand
WAR sTOrY, Natasha English & Tatyanna Meharry, New Zealand
Incognita, Ian Bernhard, New Zealand
Incognita, Ian Bernhard, New Zealand
Haerenga (Journey), Christopher Davis, New Zealand
Haerenga (Journey), Christopher Davis, New Zealand
Echoplex – Goddess of Reverb, Natalie Hutton, Australia
Echoplex – Goddess of Reverb, Natalie Hutton, Australia
Invisible Tale, Yu Wang, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Hong Kong, China
Invisible Tale, Yu Wang, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Hong Kong, China
Te Ao Mārama, Lauren Kidd & Frances Kidd, New Zealand
Te Ao Mārama, Lauren Kidd & Frances Kidd, New Zealand
He art, Xuancheng Liu & Jingyi Lin, China
He art, Xuancheng Liu & Jingyi Lin, China
Kuini, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Kuini, Kayla Christensen, New Zealand
Once Upon a Time, Marianne van Heeswijk, Netherlands
Once Upon a Time, Marianne van Heeswijk, Netherlands
Salome, R.R. Pascoe, Australia
Salome, R.R. Pascoe, Australia
Changing Perceptions, Rebecca Bond, New Zealand
Changing Perceptions, Rebecca Bond, New Zealand
Eye See You Fluffy Kōwhai, Tina Hutchison-Thomas, New Zealand
Eye See You Fluffy Kōwhai, Tina Hutchison-Thomas, New Zealand
Cambrian Regeneration, Xu Ran, China
Cambrian Regeneration, Xu Ran, China
WeAR History, Dylan Mulder & Juliette Thomson, New Zealand
WeAR History, Dylan Mulder & Juliette Thomson, New Zealand
Something Fishy: A Man-Eater Double Feature, Wendy Moyer, Mexico
Something Fishy: A Man-Eater Double Feature, Wendy Moyer, Mexico
Shell, Zhang Qiyao, China
Shell, Zhang Qiyao, China
Baroness of Vortex 6, Laura Thapthimkuna, Patrick Delorey & Stephen Ions, United States
Baroness of Vortex 6, Laura Thapthimkuna, Patrick Delorey & Stephen Ions, United States

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