Wenhui Lim's 'Auntiescapes' Uses AI to Reimagine Ageing and Environment at Load Gallery

Singaporean artist Wenhui Lim, working under the moniker niceaunties, presents 'Auntiescapes' at Load Gallery in Barcelona from May 7 to August 15, 2026. The exhibition features AI-generated hyperreal landscapes populated by 'aunties'—older Asian women reimagined as protagonists in fantastical settings like Auntlantis, Auntiecity, and a moon-based sushi academy. A central installation, 'Mirror into the Auntieverse,' uses AI to transform viewers' reflections into an auntie's face that offers blunt, loving commentary. Lim, a former architect, uses AI tools to create a speculative archive of auntie culture, addressing themes of ageing, environmental degradation, and urban planning. The exhibition highlights the tension between hyperreal AI aesthetics and social impact, questioning whether such simulations can effect real-world change. Lim's practice reframes AI as a medium for feminist and environmental storytelling, contrasting with its typical use for deepfakes or style imitation.