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Each year there are six section themes or ‘worlds’ for designers to be inspired by when entering the WOW Competition. This includes three recurring sections; Aotearoa, Avant-garde and Open, plus three unique themes which are announced each year.
Gold
Mars & Beyond
Gold
Used in many ancient dynasties and religions for ornamental, architectural and decorative purposes and often associated with the sacred, the divine, the supernatural world, and immortality, gold has been recognised through the ages as a noble colour and material. In society today, gold is often used to represent extravagance, wealth and accomplishment, and is associated with grandeur, sparkle, glitz and glamour. Experiment and play with this dynamic colour to create a golden work of wearable art.
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Mars & Beyond
Imagine the mysterious ‘doorway’ discovered by NASA is the entrance to another dimension. Step through and explore what mysterious creatures, peculiar flora and fauna, unexpected civilisations and technologies could dwell there. What weird species could live in the vast underground oceans? What otherworldly flying creatures could soar above? Enter this thriving, strange hidden realm and create a work of wearable art that is out of this world!
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What judges look for
At the epicentre of WOW’s universe is an international wearable art competition that challenges artists and designers from all around the world to take art off the wall and onto the human form. The most innovative and outstanding entries are chosen to appear on stage as part of the annual World of WearableArt Show.
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