2024

Along the River in Auntieverse is a contemporary reimagining of Zhang Zeduan’s famous Song Dynasty scroll painting, Along the River During the Qingming Festival. While Zhang’s original painting depicted the daily life and social structures of Bianjing, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, Along the River in Auntieverse transforms this classical composition into a surreal, auntie-filled world where reality and fantasy collide.

This work presents a vertical scroll—a contrast to Zhang’s original horizontal layout—where the river becomes a central thread, connecting landscapes ranging from idyllic nature to environmental collapse. It mirrors real-world concerns such as urbanisation, pollution, and shifting social structures, but through the playful lens of the Auntieverse.

This 168 artwork collection was commissioned by Christie’s for the Art+ Tech Conference in New York City, July 2024