Portrait of Shavonne Wong, digital artist known for blending 3D, AI, and virtual identities in her new media art practice.

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Shavonne Wong

Urgent Optimism (Spring/Summer 2025)

I'm Shavonne Wong, a new media artist working across 3D, AI, and fashion photography. My art has always been about being human, exploring real emotions, anxieties, and the complexities of getting older. Things we all experience but don't always openly talk about.

Beauty and aesthetics have always guided my work. To me, fashion, art, and technology naturally belong together. Everything I've experienced so far has led me here, blending digital art with something as expressive as makeup.

Urgent Optimism

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Urgent Optimism ✨

Our project is called "Urgent Optimism." We're all living through strange and uncertain times, and sometimes the best response is simply joy. Beauty can be an escape, a way to reclaim happiness, no matter what's happening around us.

Together, we've created a playful world full of colors that instantly boost your mood. Think meta-mauves, biosynthetic mints, and energetic iridescent shades reflecting different emotional states and levels of optimism. We've even brought it into your space with an AR filter filled with vivid 3D textures.

To me, makeup isn't about hiding or conforming. It's a celebration of who you are, how you feel, and how you want the world to see you. It's freedom, expression, joy.

I hope you feel that rush of happiness and optimism when you experience our collaboration.

Welcome to Urgent Optimism. Let's dive in.