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Hi, I'm Wenhui, the artist behind niceaunties. I use AI to build the Auntieverse, where the women who raised me rewrite their stories and get to be gloriously, unapologetically free.

Go to the auntieverse!
Sonar +D Barcelona 18 June 2026

Sonar +D Barcelona 18 June 2026

Upscale Conference San Francisco 3 June 2026

Upscale Conference San Francisco 3 June 2026

Culture3 Offstage at Cannes "Culture of AI" conversation

Culture3 Offstage at Cannes "Culture of AI" conversation

Auntiescapes, Solo exhibition at Load Gallery, Barcelona, 7 May – 15 August 2026

Auntiescapes, Solo exhibition at Load Gallery, Barcelona, 7 May – 15 August 2026

Coming of Age Exhibition, Wellcome Collection, Mar. 26-Nov.29, 2026

Coming of Age Exhibition, Wellcome Collection, Mar. 26-Nov.29, 2026

Coming of Age Exhibition, Wellcome Collection, Mar. 26-Nov.29, 2026

Coming of Age Exhibition, Wellcome Collection, Mar. 26-Nov.29, 2026

Busan Museum of Art: two Jelly City films on outdoor LED screen at the Sculpture Garden, Digital Subculture: Narrative & Story in the Digital Era, 23 April to 28 June 2026

Busan Museum of Art: two Jelly City films on outdoor LED screen at the Sculpture Garden, Digital Subculture: Narrative & Story in the Digital Era, 23 April to 28 June 2026

Time of the Nice Aunties, Documentary Film Coming Soon

Time of the Nice Aunties, Documentary Film Coming Soon

Seeing Salt With Aunties, Mar 12-18 2026

Seeing Salt With Aunties, Mar 12-18 2026

Shibuya Crossing Tokyo, Feb. 13 2026

Shibuya Crossing Tokyo, Feb. 13 2026

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An elderly woman in a pink patterned dress holding a bunch of cow-shaped balloons and waving.

Preserving and Reimagining the 'auntie' archetype through art, technology, and social commentary

The Auntieverse is a world-building project that explores the cultural archetype of the auntie, a figure deeply embedded in everyday life yet often misunderstood or misrepresented. In many Asian societies, the term 'auntie' is both a familial title and a social label, carrying assumptions about age, personality, and societal roles.

niceaunties reclaims this term, transforming aunties into protagonists, figures of humour, resilience, and self-expression. It offers a space where aunties transcend societal judgment, moving through speculative cities, surreal economies, and imagined futures.

Operating at the intersection of cultural preservation, speculative fiction, and technology, the Auntieverse challenges how we perceive both aunties and the future of contemporary art.

Why Aunties?
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Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo, February 2026

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An elderly person with white, curly hair has their face covered with various sushi, cheese, and snack items arranged artistically.
A large boat resembling a fish filled with various slices of raw seafood, such as salmon, tuna, and shellfish, floating on a body of water. Surrounding the boat, numerous people dressed in white uniforms are seated at long tables, enjoying a communal
A woman holding a small round mirror in front of her face, with her face reflected in it. She is wearing a floral shirt and has a large, curly, fuzzy hat or wig on her head. The photo is in black and white.
A digital collage of elderly women sitting on various chairs and eating, with a cityscape and highways in the background.
A fashion model walking the runway wearing a large, sculptural dress resembling an elderly woman's face with big, curly gray hair, detailed facial features, and pagoda-like pleats at the neckline and base, surrounded by seated audience members.
Three elderly women dressed in shiny, colorful outfits, wearing sunglasses and striking playful poses on a beach with the ocean in the background.
A surreal scene of a large sushi roll with a cat's face in the center, set against a lunar landscape with mountains and a starry night sky. Chefs and people in white robes and hats surround the sushi, which is decorated with various seafood dishes, a
A surreal scene of a large fish-shaped structure resembling a layered sushi roll with people dining on the ground in front of it, set against a moonlit, moon and stars background.
A group of elderly women dressed in traditional Japanese kimonos are assembling a large sculpture of a mythological figure resembling a woman, in a bright, spacious indoor facility with a glass ceiling. The sculpture is surrounded by numerous sushi r
A large mirrored sculpture of a cat's face with green eyes, surrounded by people at a social gathering, some of whom are eating and talking, in an enclosed glass space with reflections of trees outside.
An elderly woman with gray hair, wearing traditional clothing, is smiling and laughing broadly while sitting in a box of sushi rolls, holding chopsticks. The sushi rolls are arranged around her, and the scene appears to be set in an urban rooftop wit
A woman cooking in a yellow kitchen with numerous vintage appliances and decor, including cats and snakes hanging from the ceiling, and a variety of kitchen utensils and food items on the counter.
A kitchen scene with a senior woman preparing food on the counter, surrounded by large illuminated cat sculptures on top of the refrigerator and shelves, with a sushi meal placed on the table.
A group of elderly people sitting at a counter in a restaurant with colorful display of food models above them, featuring various dishes and ingredients.
Top-down view of a food market display featuring large bowls of ramen and various ingredients and dishes in colorful compartments, with customers and vendors interacting around the stalls.
An older woman holding a collage with a shirtless man, a vintage car, and Japanese food items like sushi and rice cakes.
Three elderly women stand near a bizarre sculpture of a vintage car with a woman's face inside the windshield, surrounded by large feet made of sushi rolls, with additional sushi rolls and old cars piled in the background.
A large mechanical device designed to look like a giant cat, with people working underneath it in what appears to be an industrial or factory setting.
A person dressed in an onion costume lying on the floor with legs and arms extended. Two models in striped clothing walk on a runway in front of a seated audience, and a person in the bottom right corner is taking a photo.
A cat with large green eyes surrounded by sushi rolls on its face and body, and human hands holding sushi and other objects around it.
A line of sculptures combining elderly Asian women with artichokes, pushing skateboards on a measuring track.
Multiple elderly women performing a coordinated acrobatic pose on a street lined with cherry blossom trees, with some cats on their arms and shoulders, creating a layered, pyramid-like formation.