Polly Nor
Polly Nor | |
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| Born | 2 June 1989 London, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | Loughborough University |
| Website | www |
Polly Nor (born on 2 June 1989 in London, England) 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.
Career
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 working on illustrating a book for Bloomsbury Publishing [8]and debuting her next exhibition through Red Bull Studios London[9].
Works
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].
References
- ^ Usher, Tom (2016-12-16). "Polly Nor, the artist, on women and devils". BBC Three. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ Benson, Eben. "Polly Nor: It's Art Mum, Look it Up". juxtapoz. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ "Polly Nor’s Illustrations Capture The Real Version Of 21st Century Women". Nylon (magazine). 2016-06-13. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ Haidari, Niloufar (2017-02-03). "how artist polly nor uses frustration, anxiety, and sadness to fuel her creativity". I-D Vice. Vice Media. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ "Polly Nor new exhibition It's Called Art Mum Look It Up". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ Magazine, Oyster (2018-05-01). "Gucci Enlists 15 Female Artists To Tell Awkward, Funny And Cute Stories For Acqua di Fiori". Oyster (magazine). Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ Rizzo, Cailey (2017-01-15). "Magical Drawings Put Women in Conversation With Their Demons". Vice Media. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ Haidari, Niloufar (2017-02-03). "how artist polly nor uses frustration, anxiety, and sadness to fuel her creativity". I-D. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ "Polly Nor new exhibition It's Called Art Mum Look It Up". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ "The AOI - Polly Nor Exhibition". Association of Illustrators. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ "The Museum of Sex Presents: "NSFW Female Gaze"". www.juxtapoz.com. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ Haidari, Niloufar (2017-02-03). "how artist polly nor uses frustration, anxiety, and sadness to fuel her creativity". I-D. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ Dazed (2017-08-14). "Polly Nor's art celebrates us women and our weirdness". Dazed. Retrieved 2019-02-13.