Shavonne Wong

Shavonne Wong is a Singaporean new media artist working with 3D and AI.[1]

Early life and education

Wong was born in Singapore. She attended Temasek Polytechnic, where she graduated with a diploma in information technology.[2]

In 2014, she undertook a month-long residency at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.[3]

Career

Wong began working professionally as a photographer in the early 2010s. In 2010, she co-founded Zhiffy Photography, a Singapore-based photography studio.[4] 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.[5][6] In 2020, she was also included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list in the arts category.[4] 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.[7][8] The collection sold out within an hour, and actor Idris Elba later acquired three works on the secondary market.[7][9]

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.[7] Wong is also a co-founder of NFT Asia, a non-profit group supporting web3 artists across the region.[10][11]

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.[12][13][14]

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).[15] Later, Wong's solo exhibition EVA was exhibited at The Columns Gallery, Singapore.[16][17]

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).[8] In September 2021, she and Dutch digital-fashion house The Fabricant created Vogue Singapore’s first NFT magazine cover, The RenaiXance Rising.[18] She also collaborated with Marie Claire Arabia in 2023 and created 3D art models of Arab women which were exhibited in Paris.[19] In 2025, she worked with Shu Uemura to create the first phygital collection.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b c "This Singaporean fashion photographer runs a virtual modelling agency with CGI models". CNA Lifestyle.
  2. ^ "Young Artists" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-07-30.
  3. ^ "Shavonne Wong – the Self-taught Fashion Photographer".
  4. ^ a b "Shavonne Wong". Forbes.
  5. ^ Hashimi, Hashirin Nurin. "Singaporean Fashion Photographer Shavonne Wong Makes a Splash in the World of NFTs". Tatler Asia.
  6. ^ "Singapore artists entering NFT space". March 30, 2021 – via The Straits Times.
  7. ^ a b c Xavier, Natalya. "Meet Shavonne Wong, the Award-winning 3D Virtual Model Creator Designing the Future". Tatler Asia.
  8. ^ a b "Shavonne Wong - TIMEPieces". nft.time.com.
  9. ^ "The story behind how this Singaporean artist sold Hollywood star Idris Elba his first NFTs". CNA Lifestyle.
  10. ^ Parkhouse, Arthur (September 1, 2023). "Shavonne Wong On Art and Fostering Diversity in Web3".
  11. ^ Jordan, Eliza (July 22, 2022). "Why NFT Asia Uplifts Asian Digital Creators with Resources and Community". Whitewall.
  12. ^ "Arts Picks: New works by Nobel laureate and digital artist on show". March 16, 2023 – via The Straits Times.
  13. ^ "The Ties That Bind | Art in Singapore".
  14. ^ 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)
  15. ^ "Meet Eva Here".
  16. ^ "Exhibition | Shavonne Wong, 'EVA' at The Columns Gallery, Singapore". ocula.com. July 5, 2025.
  17. ^ "EVA – Shavonne Wong Solo Exhibition — Kiaf SEOUL".
  18. ^ "Vogue Releases First-Ever NFT Cover for September Issue". August 27, 2021.
  19. ^ "خاص بماري كلير العربية: أعمال فنية ثلاثية الأبعاد تجسد التقاطع بين التكنلوجيا والجمال". Marie Claire Arabia (in Arabic).
  20. ^ "Style News: Pop Mart pop-up, Banila Co x Powerpuff Girls, Shu Uemura collaborates with S'pore artist". June 26, 2025 – via The Straits Times.
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