The idea, Suzie Moncrieff said, was to “take art off the wall and on to the human body.”From Moncrieff’s concept, WOW — World of WearableArt — evolved into a show that was staged in 1987 in the bohemian town of Nelson, New Zealand. Kuini, by Kayla Christensen of New Zealand, at the 2017 World of WearableArt show in Wellington, New Zealand Stephen A'CourtThere was a hum of exhilaration as the lights dimmed and dancers and models sprang onto the stage. Moria Gate Arch at Kahurangi National Park in New Zealand Peter Unger / GettyWe headed into the countryside and stayed at the Resurgence, an eco-lodge that sits on 50 acres of idyllic native bush. The ecolodge, near the iconic Abel-Tasman National Park and Kahurangi National Park is surrounded by greenery and filled with birdsong. The views were landscape art at its finest, perhaps not wearable but definitely picture perfect.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 29, 2018 15:01 UTC