• Pussy Aunty Hand-Painted Tin Sign (1990s, Punjabi)

Pussy Aunty Hand-Painted Tin Sign (1990s, Punjabi)

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Title: Pussy Aunty – Punjabi Street Cinema Poster
Country: Pakistan
Year: 1990s
Condition: Vintage
Publisher: Hotspot, Islamabad by Omar Ali Khan

A lurid, hand-painted poster titled Pussy Aunty exemplifies the late-stage vulgarity and gender chaos of Pakistan’s soft-core film economy. Bold typography, an acidic colour palette and misfit design sensibilities merge in this taboo object of working-class erotica and hybrid femininity. Hand-painted on recycled Dalda cooking oil tin in Rawalpindi.

Exhibited in “Spasial Program” at SculptureCenter, New York, June 18 –July 28, 2025. 

Availability: Free pickup on July 29, or worldwide shipping (price excludes shipping).

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