Infini-D, modelled during the World of WearableArt Awards in 2019 in Wellington, New Zealand
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Blurring the lines with wearable art. World of WearableArt Awards
Clothes used to be animal hides and fur; art used to be stick figures painted on cave walls. Times have changed. Now fashion is a major industry and art can be a lucrative field, too. Today we’re celebrating ‘wearable art,’ which blurs genres and has passionate devotees. Curious? Well, check out the World of WearableArt (WOW), which is WOW-ing (sorry) fashion and art fans with its Awards Show in New Zealand right now. The competition runs till October 16 and features work by global designers, artists, and costumers—it’s New Zealand’s largest theatrical production. The competition is just part of the theatrical event, though—there are dancers, musicians, and aerialists, too.
Flamenco dancers outside Palma de Majorca, Spain
The English National Ballet's 2016 production of 'The Nutcracker' at the London Coliseum in London, England
The installation 'Waldplastik' during Blue Night in Nuremberg, German
Soundsuits by artist Nick Cave are seen at Carriageworks 2016 in Sydney, Australia
Women fan dancing on The Bund overlooking the Pudong district in Shanghai, China
“Sweet Motion of the Northern Lights,” a multi-block sculpture at the 2007 World Ice Art Championship in Fairbanks, Alaska
