Wowser Ng
Zhen Wu, known as Wowser Ng (b.1998), is a China-born, London-based visual artist. He sells artworks in the Japanese gallery “TRiCERA”. Wowser gets a letter of recommendation from Steve Brodner in 2019 then he continues to study at UAL for his Master's degree in 2021. His artworks are selected for the 5th Fida Awards Final List, jungle illustration award 2021-New Talent in 2022.
He designs fashion illustrations for many brands, including YSL, L 'Oreal Paris, and Chery Automobile, and co-designs artwork《Mirror Garden》with Florentia Village in 2021. Wowser exhibits globally, including Shanghai, London, NYC, and Tokyo. His works are collected by collectors in Shanghai, Wuhan, Tokyo and London.
Wowser's works combine fashion, illustration and fine art. Art can be a trend, but it can't just be a "commodity". Through narrative context with fashion style, he constructs paintings with personal concepts. With fashion products and commodities that are easy to understand by the public, a series of social issues worth reflecting on, including consumerism and feminism, are discussed. Criticize and reflect the influence of fast fashion and trendy culture.