Pkok curated art

Meet Niceaunties @niceaunties, a Singapore-based artist and designer whose work draws from the matriarchs of her family and the rich "auntie culture" found in Asian communities. 

Merging AI with her architectural background, she constructs narratives that reflect on aging, autonomy, beauty, and the ordinary rituals of everyday life. 

Her work is both a personal archive and a cultural reflection—a tribute to the women who shaped her, and a critique of the roles they were given.

Delve into this thread to step into the vibrant art world of Niceaunties.
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Raised in a disciplined Chinese household and shaped by the rigors of an all-girls school, Niceaunties absorbed an early understanding of order, tradition, and societal expectations. 

These values guided her through two decades in architecture—a career rooted in structure and constraint—until a need to explore the untamed sides of identity led her to create a space where rules no longer applied.
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That space became Niceaunties: a vibrant, dreamlike world where aunties roam freely, unburdened by expectation. 

Through her use of AI, she gives life to figures that defy societal norms with humor, tenderness, and power. These digital personas reclaim visibility for women often overlooked, pushing back against ageism and conformity with unapologetic individuality and joy.
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Her visual language draws from surrealism, fantasy, and kawaii aesthetics, all filtered through a lens of lived experience. 

In 2024, her TED Talk in Vancouver introduced global audiences to this joyful subversion. Her art has traveled far and wide: from Art Basel’s Digital Art Mile and PhotoVogue Milan to Expanded. Art in Berlin and the V&A Digital Art Weekend in London. Each show is a stage for her aunties to shine—strange, strong, and splendid.

* Watch her 2024 Ted talk here:
https://ted.com/talks/niceaunties_the_weird_and_wonderful_art_of_niceaunties
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Yay, so nice to see them showcases here 😻😻😻

Rare one...
Her works on fellowship were mind-blowing 💯