acronyms
IKEA (Interstellar Kawaii Environments for Aunties)
I.K.E.A. in the auntieverse, stands for "Interstellar Kawaii Environment for Aunties." It represents a unique furniture showroom planet where only customized interior designs and fittings are available, and modular products are nowhere to be found.
I.K.E.A. offers a wide range of vibrant colors and unconventional interior spaces. Aunties inhabit and interact with spaces that include creatures, wine, ramps, playrooms, indoor gardens, libraries, wardrobes, and everything else typically found in a furniture and interiors showroom, and more.
This chapter is a playful response to the often beige and neutral color palettes offered by the capitalist world, designed to cater to low-risk, mass-market tastes and sales. IKEA in the Auntieverse is an absurd and whimsical dreamland for aunties who seek fun and self-expression. The spaces are customized with a multitude of colors and intricate details, challenging the idea of practicality but igniting imagination about designing one's unique living spaces. It's a chapter that celebrates self-expression and individuality in interior design.
MoMA (Museum of Modern Aunties)
MOMA, short for the Museum of Modern Aunties, is an art gallery entirely dedicated to aunties and managed by aunties themselves. This chapter within the Auntieverse serves as a celebration of auntie culture, depicting it as positive, engaging, and enjoyable.
The imagined spaces in this chapter include museum shops, restaurants, outdoor courtyards for dining, swimming pools, lecture spaces, and even a wing for painting and sculpture restoration, along with workshops. MOMA not only functions as an art space but also as a community center specifically designed for aunties. It serves as a public space where nature meets gatherings, embodying the spirit and vibrancy of auntie culture.
TESLA (Tofu Engineered Sushi Luxury Auto)
The Tofu Engineered Sushi Luxury Autos, known as TESLA, is a concept in auntieverse where vehicles are constructed entirely from biodegradable and edible materials.
In this chapter, we find images of a manufacturing plant where groups of aunties assemble vehicles using tofu, sushi ingredients, and legs to create modes of transportation. On the highways of Auntieverse, we see a variety of vehicles resembling coaches, construction cranes, tractors, and smaller automobiles, all driven by cheerful aunties and accompanied by whimsical creatures. The chapter also includes scenes of car washes and a scrapyard, providing a comprehensive view of this unique world. It is worth noting that in the Hokkien dialect, the word for "car" sounds similar to "leg," leading to a common pun among Singaporeans who humorously claim to own "cars," signifying their reliance on their own legs for transportation.
NASA (Nice Aunties Sushi Academy)
Nice Aunties Sushi Academy, abbreviated as NASA, is a unique cooking school located on the moon within the Auntieverse. This chapter embodies my personal desire for aunties to share their vast knowledge and exceptional cooking skills with the world. It envisions an educational institution dedicated to passing on the culinary expertise of aunties.
Within this chapter, you'll find scenes that explore the harvesting of fish and ingredients from the moon's cores, which is both absurd and a reflection of humanity's aspirations for interplanetary resource exploration. The imagery includes depictions of large cold storage facilities for ingredients, aunties demonstrating food preparation techniques, food processing facilities, and classrooms where culinary knowledge is imparted.ture meets gatherings, embodying the spirit and vibrancy of auntie culture.