{"id":788828,"date":"2026-10-01T18:46:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T18:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/788828\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T18:46:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T18:46:18","slug":"world-of-wearablearts-glo-is-a-celebration-of-culture-nature-and-whimsy-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/788828\/","title":{"rendered":"World of WearableArt’s ‘GLO!’ Is a Celebration of Culture, Nature, and Whimsy \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Avant-garde style, technology, and performance converge in a fantastical, joyous competition every year in New Zealand. World of WearableArt<\/a> is a vibrant multimedia competition<\/a> established in 1987, which continues to invite entrants from around the world to sew and sculpt their most ambitious garments. Whimsical and technically impressive, many of the works call upon cultural traditions, while others tap into nature, futurism, and the chimerical.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s show is titled GLO!, with Kayla Christensen of New Zealand taking the top prize for her work \u201cSacred Nightfall,\u201d a spectacularly noble, draped floral garment that nods to Indigenous ceremonial cloaks. Additional standouts include the enigmatic \u201cEnchantress\u201d by Ashish Dhaka and an iridescent insect by Katherine Bertram, among many others. Performances of GLO! continue through October 4 at TBS Arena in Wellington. See more on the program\u2019s site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"an<\/a>Kayla Christensen, (New Zealand), \u201cSacred Nightfall\u201d<\/p>\n

\"an<\/a>Glenda Hape (Ng\u0101ti P\u016bkeko, New Zealand), \u201cTe Whare Eke Nei\u201d<\/p>\n

\"an<\/a>Katherine Bertram More (New Zealand), \u201cMore\u201d<\/p>\n

\"an<\/a>Ashish Dhaka (India), \u201cEnchantress\u201d<\/p>\n

\"three<\/a>Zhiqian Li (China), \u201cHen\u201d<\/p>\n

\"an<\/a>Lisa Newsome (New Zealand), \u201cPlatinum\u201d<\/p>\n

\"two<\/a>Deborah H Carter and Ariel Biagini (United States), Ringing Off the Hook\u201d<\/p>\n

\"an<\/a>Vasemaca Tavola and Czarina Wilson (New Zealand), \u201cMOTHER VAKA\u201d<\/p>\n

\"an<\/a>Shing Hei (Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong), \u201cMy Ugly Duckling\u201d<\/p>\n

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