Shavonne Wong
Shavonne Wong | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Citizenship | Singaporean |
| Education | Temasek Polytechnic |
| Occupations | New media artist Fashion photographer |
| Years active | 2010s–present |
| Website | shavonnewong |
Shavonne Wong is a Singaporean new media artist working with 3D and AI.[1][2]
Early life and education
Wong was born in Singapore. She attended Temasek Polytechnic, where she graduated with a diploma in information technology.[3]
In 2014, she undertook a month-long residency at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.[4]
Career
Wong began working professionally as a photographer in the early 2010s. In 2010, she co-founded Zhiffy Photography, a Singapore-based photography studio.[5] Her on-set style led to repeated invitations as a featured photographer on Asia's Next Top Model cycles in 2017 and 2018, giving her pan-regional visibility.[1]
When COVID-19 restrictions halted conventional shoots, Wong taught herself Blender and started sculpting digital humans that emphasise diverse Asian features as a new media artist and 3-D virtual model creator. The experiments grew into Gen V Agency, launched in August 2020, which supplies virtual models.[6][7] In 2020, she was also included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list in the arts category.[5] In 2021, Wong began selling her work as NFTs.[1] Her first collection, "Love is Love," was released in November 2021 and consisted of 500 pieces themed around different types of relationships.[8][9] The collection sold out within an hour, and actor Idris Elba later acquired three works on the secondary market.[8][10]
In 2022, Wong worked with Lenne Chai on By Proxy, overlaying her virtual avatars onto Chai's photographs of Singapore neighbourhoods to evoke childhood memories.[8] Wong is also a co-founder of NFT Asia, a non-profit group supporting web3 artists across the region.[11][12]
In 2023, Wong presented her first solo exhibition, The Ties That Bind, at Singapore's UltraSuperNew Gallery, where from 18 to 31 March she presented interactive augmented-reality installations and dynamic NFT works that invited reflection on human connection.[13][14][15]
In 2024, Wong debuted Meet Eva Here, an interactive installation built around a conversational AI companion named "Eva." It premiered in the ArtScience Museum Singapore, then was later shown in ART SG 2025 and Taipei Dangdai 2025. There was also a performance lecture about it at Art Central 2025 (HK).[16] Later, Wong's solo exhibition EVA was exhibited at The Columns Gallery, Singapore.[17][18]
Wong's digital works have been shown at the Cameroon Pavilion of the 59th Venice Biennale (2022), Art Dubai (2022) and SEA Focus, Singapore (2022).[9] In September 2021, she and Dutch digital-fashion house The Fabricant created Vogue Singapore’s first NFT magazine cover, The RenaiXance Rising.[19] She also collaborated with Marie Claire Arabia in 2023 and created 3D art models of Arab women which were exhibited in Paris.[20] In 2025, she worked with Shu Uemura to create the first phygital collection.[21] Later that year, she created a new video work, The Bubble We Call Home, for AP60.[22]
References
- ^ a b c "This Singaporean fashion photographer runs a virtual modelling agency with CGI models". CNA Lifestyle.
- ^ "當時代召喚數位藝術家：黃芷楓以AI機器人及NFT展演新世界" [The Times Call for Digital Artists: Huang Zhifeng Presents a New World Through AI Robots and NFTs].
- ^ "Young Artists" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-07-30.
- ^ "Shavonne Wong – the Self-taught Fashion Photographer".
- ^ a b "Shavonne Wong". Forbes.
- ^ Hashimi, Hashirin Nurin. "Singaporean Fashion Photographer Shavonne Wong Makes a Splash in the World of NFTs". Tatler Asia.
- ^ "Singapore artists entering NFT space". The Straits Times. March 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c Xavier, Natalya. "Meet Shavonne Wong, the Award-winning 3D Virtual Model Creator Designing the Future". Tatler Asia.
- ^ a b "Shavonne Wong - TIMEPieces". nft.time.com.
- ^ "The story behind how this Singaporean artist sold Hollywood star Idris Elba his first NFTs". CNA Lifestyle.
- ^ Parkhouse, Arthur (September 1, 2023). "Shavonne Wong On Art and Fostering Diversity in Web3".
- ^ Jordan, Eliza (July 22, 2022). "Why NFT Asia Uplifts Asian Digital Creators with Resources and Community". Whitewall.
- ^ "Arts Picks: New works by Nobel laureate and digital artist on show". The Straits Times. March 16, 2023.
- ^ Khalid, Cam. "The Ties That Bind | Art in Singapore". Time Out Singapore.
- ^ Ray, Azrin Tan, Chandreyee (December 28, 2023). "What to do this weekend in Singapore (2023)". Vogue Singapore.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Meet Eva Here".
- ^ "Exhibition | Shavonne Wong, 'EVA' at The Columns Gallery, Singapore". ocula.com. July 5, 2025.
- ^ "EVA – Shavonne Wong Solo Exhibition — Kiaf SEOUL".
- ^ "Vogue Releases First-Ever NFT Cover for September Issue". August 27, 2021.
- ^ "خاص بماري كلير العربية: أعمال فنية ثلاثية الأبعاد تجسد التقاطع بين التكنلوجيا والجمال". Marie Claire Arabia (in Arabic).
- ^ "Style News: Pop Mart pop-up, Banila Co x Powerpuff Girls, Shu Uemura collaborates with S'pore artist". The Straits Times. June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Shavonne Wong: Inside the Bubble".