Polly Nor | |
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Born | London, England | 2 June 1989
Nationality | English |
Alma mater | Loughborough University |
Website |
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Polly Nor (born 2 June 1989 in London, England)[ citation needed] is a contemporary freelance surrealist artist who draws "women and their demons". [1] Her art mainly focuses on the themes of female identity, self esteem in the 21st century [2] and the portrayal of women in their bedrooms. Nor states that she is inspired by her own experiences as a woman, [3] her struggles with depression, technology, and the average, modern day woman. She works in a multitude of mediums, including print and sculpture, to create her unconventional style. She grew up drawing and received a degree in illustration from Loughborough University.
According to Niloufar Haidari, Nor's satirical and humorous look into female sexuality and its demons led to her rise in popularity. [4] Her art has become famous on social media [5] and she has worked with Gucci, [6] Andy Baker and Chelou for the music video "Halfway to Nowhere", [7] Dazed Digital, Dr Martens, and Complex magazine. She was also a guest speaker for The Apple Store hosted by Dazed Magazine. She is currently[ when?] working on illustrating a book for Bloomsbury Publishing [8] and debuting her next exhibition[ when?] through Red Bull Studios London. [9]
Nor initially became popular online and her work has been shown in multiple art galleries. As a part of the Association of Illustrators, she has produced various shows including "Sorry Grandma: An Exhibition of Obscene Illustrations" at 71a Gallery in 2015 and "It's Called Art Mum, Look it Up" and "Airing My Dirty Laundry In Public" [10] at Protein Studios in 2017 and 2018, respectively. While most of her shows take place in London, she has shown her work at the "NSFW: The Female Gaze" [11] exhibit in Museum of Sex in New York City. Her art work often references pop culture and per Haidari, is considered a modern day take of the Lowbrow art movement. [12]
Nor says her work, especially her common theme "women in devil suits", is "about growing up: feeling the pressure to look a certain way, or to put this face on for the rest of the world, but lots of people read into it in different ways". [13]
Polly Nor | |
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Born | London, England | 2 June 1989
Nationality | English |
Alma mater | Loughborough University |
Website |
www |
Polly Nor (born 2 June 1989 in London, England)[ citation needed] is a contemporary freelance surrealist artist who draws "women and their demons". [1] Her art mainly focuses on the themes of female identity, self esteem in the 21st century [2] and the portrayal of women in their bedrooms. Nor states that she is inspired by her own experiences as a woman, [3] her struggles with depression, technology, and the average, modern day woman. She works in a multitude of mediums, including print and sculpture, to create her unconventional style. She grew up drawing and received a degree in illustration from Loughborough University.
According to Niloufar Haidari, Nor's satirical and humorous look into female sexuality and its demons led to her rise in popularity. [4] Her art has become famous on social media [5] and she has worked with Gucci, [6] Andy Baker and Chelou for the music video "Halfway to Nowhere", [7] Dazed Digital, Dr Martens, and Complex magazine. She was also a guest speaker for The Apple Store hosted by Dazed Magazine. She is currently[ when?] working on illustrating a book for Bloomsbury Publishing [8] and debuting her next exhibition[ when?] through Red Bull Studios London. [9]
Nor initially became popular online and her work has been shown in multiple art galleries. As a part of the Association of Illustrators, she has produced various shows including "Sorry Grandma: An Exhibition of Obscene Illustrations" at 71a Gallery in 2015 and "It's Called Art Mum, Look it Up" and "Airing My Dirty Laundry In Public" [10] at Protein Studios in 2017 and 2018, respectively. While most of her shows take place in London, she has shown her work at the "NSFW: The Female Gaze" [11] exhibit in Museum of Sex in New York City. Her art work often references pop culture and per Haidari, is considered a modern day take of the Lowbrow art movement. [12]
Nor says her work, especially her common theme "women in devil suits", is "about growing up: feeling the pressure to look a certain way, or to put this face on for the rest of the world, but lots of people read into it in different ways". [13]