Cling Film Can't Save Stale Sushi (Niceaunties)
Video, 2023
About the artwork
Set in a studio, this is a sad story of cling film’s failing functionality to keep sushi fresh. However, the cling film had been used improperly to wrap aunties and body parts instead of the sushi. A poignant reflection on failing to follow instructions and then blaming the product. Featuring cats, sushi, snails and aunties.
The video is made with the AI programme DALL.E3 and animated with Runway ML Gen2.
Collaged royalty free music and sfx by Niceaunties
Audio explanation
Listen to Niceaunties discuss this work.
Niceaunties is a contemporary artist and designer based in Singapore. Drawing inspiration from the influential women in her family and the distinct 'auntie culture,' her work explores themes of ageing, beauty, personal freedom, and everyday life through AI and digital art. Her life experiences and architectural training inform the conceptual basis of her pieces, while her focus on the nuanced behaviours of 'aunties' highlights the culture prevalent in Asian communities.
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.
Influenced by surreal art, fantasy, and kawaii culture, Niceaunties' art champions empowerment and self-expression.