Polly Nor

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Polly Nor
Born (1989-06-02) 2 June 1989 (age 35)
London, England
NationalityEnglish
Alma materLoughborough University
Website www.pollynor.com

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. [3]

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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 , Dr Martens, and Complex magazine. She was also a guest speaker for The Apple Store hosted by Dazed in 2016. [8] In 2017, Nor was working on illustrating a book for Bloomsbury Publishing [4] and had an exhibition through Red Bull Studios London. [5] [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" [10] [11] at 71a Gallery in 2015 and "It's Called Art Mum, Look it Up" [5] [9] and "Airing My Dirty Laundry In Public" [11] [12] [13] 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" [14] 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. [4]

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". [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Usher, Tom (16 December 2016). "Polly Nor, the artist, on women and devils". BBC Three . Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  2. ↑ Benson, Eben (October 2017). "Polly Nor: It's Art Mum, Look it Up". Juxtapoz . Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 Gore, Sidney (13 June 2016). "Polly Nor's Illustrations Capture The Real Version Of 21st Century Women". Nylon . Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 Haidari, Niloufar (3 February 2017). "How artist polly nor uses frustration, anxiety, and sadness to fuel her creativity". i-D . Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 Williams, Phillip (9 August 2017). "Polly Nor new exhibition It's Called Art Mum Look It Up". Red Bull . Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  6. ↑ Morgan, Hayley (1 May 2018). "Gucci Enlists 15 Female Artists To Tell Awkward, Funny And Cute Stories For Acqua di Fiori". Oyster . Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
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  10. ↑ Villalonga, Carlos (6 April 2017). "Polly Nor | Abuela, aquí hay ilustraciones obscenas" [Polly Nor | Grandma, there are obscene illustrations here]. Infomag Magazine (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  11. 1 2 Byers, Rosie (10 October 2018). "Polly Nor's 'Airing My Dirty Laundry In Public'". Wonderland . Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
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  15. ↑ Hsieh, Vanessa (14 August 2017). "Polly Nor's art celebrates us women and our weirdness". Dazed . Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
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