Auntieverse by Niceaunties

The Auntie City' depicts everyday life in the Auntieverse, a world both run and built by aunties. This world blends the ordinary with the extraordinary, filled with things aunties enjoy. The scenes include living quarters fashioned from stacks of Tupperware, sushi, and vegetables, alongside a vibrant depiction of city life viewed through building cross-sections. Here, both solitary aunties and groups interact with various creatures and city elements, walking around, socialising, and observing the hustle and bustle.
The concept of 'The Auntie City' draws inspiration from the 'walking city' idea by the 1960s British avant-garde architecture group Archigram. This concept envisaged a city capable of moving across land and water to utilise different resources and adapt to changing needs. In Auntieverse, this idea is manifested through buildings equipped with legs, making them mobile and adaptable.
Aunties in this world creatively envision cascading pools in mid-air, playgrounds, and connecting bridges in the midst of high-rise apartment blocks. The use of Tupperware in this segment symbolises both the pervasive nature of plastics in our lives and the fear of ageing and societal isolation.

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The 'Spa Menu' is a continual exploration of themes revolving around beauty, skin, and youth. Set in Aunties Beauty Spa, this chapter showcases a realm of intense beauty treatments, including acupuncture and body wraps using fresh ingredients. Here, aunties are depicted enduring various beauty sessions, often maintaining a smile through the process.
Portraits of aunties receiving facial treatments feature a mix of different elements  parts of creatures, ingredients, objects, and needles  adorning their faces. Tiny construction workers and machines are also depicted busily at work on their visages. These images symbolise the discomfort and effort women endure to conform to societal standards of youth and beauty. The level of alteration and treatment they undergo is likened to a mini construction site, highlighting the extensive and often painful lengths undertaken in the pursuit of these ideals.

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The "Spa Menu" is a continual exploration of themes revolving around beauty, skin, and youth. Set in Aunties Beauty Spa, this chapter showcases a realm of intense beauty treatments, including acupuncture and body wraps using fresh ingredients. Here, aunties are depicted enduring various beauty sessions, often maintaining a smile through the process.
Portraits of aunties receiving facial treatments feature a mix of different elements  parts of creatures, ingredients, objects, and needles  adorning their faces. Tiny construction workers and machines are also depicted busily at work on their visages. These images symbolise the discomfort and effort women endure to conform to societal standards of youth and beauty. The level of alteration and treatment they undergo is likened to a mini construction site, highlighting the extensive and often painful lengths undertaken in the pursuit of these ideals.