A glorious rebellion against the mundane!

Take art off the wall and adorn a human form. That’s the brief. And they do it! The World of Wearable Art Awards Show, known as WOW, attracts designers from all over the world. They get as innovative and original as they can and build wonderful, courageous, bizarre, glorious and sometimes just plain mad creations that can, somehow, be worn. Then those creations are put on stage. Each year it’s a different experience; the sheer spectacle of it attracts over 50,000 annually. They, too, come from around the world.

The show has been described as “a glorious rebellion against the mundane, a choreographed collision where fantasy meets reality and dreams merge with nightmares.” For the audience, it is a sensory saturation, with the bodies on stage forming a moving canvas in a seamless, fluid exhibition that is enhanced by soundscapes, lighting, dance, drama and comedy. In a word – wow! (This year’s show in Wellington, runs from September 24 to October 11.)