Born in the 1980s, during Singapore's nation-building era, the artist behind "Auntieverse" was shaped by the influential women in their family. Living with grandparents, aunties, and uncles until the age of nine while their parents worked, the artist's upbringing was deeply rooted in the matriarchal influences of their household. This environment was marked by the presence of remarkable women: a great-grandmother who endured the tradition of bound feet, a grandmother who transitioned from dedicated kitchen duties to a bedridden life for two decades, and a sociable mother, along with eleven aunties, each with their own mix of suppressed talents, passions, and dreams. These women, embodying a spectrum from strange and funny to mean and kind, profoundly influenced the artist's early life and creative narrative, laying the foundation for the unique storytelling of "Niceaunties."
Exploring themes like aging, beauty, personal freedom, and the nuances of everyday life, Niceaunties expresses her vision through the mediums of generative and digital art. Her creations are marked by an amalgamation of surrealism, fantasy, and the vibrant aesthetics of kawaii culture.
