Flea Market
Video, 2023
About the artwork
This AI animation was inspired by a visit to the Sunday Flea Market at the Tokyo International Forum, Japan. Massive in scale and varied in offerings, the stall owners showcased their wares as a knolling art form. Niceaunties present a fantastical, surrealist view of this experience, with the regular appearance of plastic limbs, sushi and pets. This AI animation was made in Dalle3 and animated in Runwayml. Sound design by Niceaunties.
Sound design 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.