Polly Nor

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Polly Nor
Born (1989-06-02) 2 June 1989 (age 32)
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.

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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 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]

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]

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References

  1. ↑ Usher, Tom (16 December 2016). "Polly Nor, the artist, on women and devils". BBC Three. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  2. ↑ Benson, Eben. "Polly Nor: It's Art Mum, Look it Up". juxtapoz . Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Polly Nor's Illustrations Capture The Real Version Of 21st Century Women". Nylon . 13 June 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  4. ↑ Haidari, Niloufar (3 February 2017). "how artist polly nor uses frustration, anxiety, and sadness to fuel her creativity". I-D Vice. Vice Media . Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Polly Nor new exhibition It's Called Art Mum Look It Up". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  6. ↑ Magazine, Oyster (1 May 2018). "Gucci Enlists 15 Female Artists To Tell Awkward, Funny And Cute Stories For Acqua di Fiori". Oyster . Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  7. ↑ Rizzo, Cailey (15 January 2017). "Magical Drawings Put Women in Conversation With Their Demons". Vice Media . Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  8. ↑ Haidari, Niloufar (3 February 2017). "how artist polly nor uses frustration, anxiety, and sadness to fuel her creativity". I-D. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  9. ↑ "Polly Nor new exhibition It's Called Art Mum Look It Up". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  10. ↑ "The AOI - Polly Nor Exhibition". Association of Illustrators . Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  11. ↑ "The Museum of Sex Presents: "NSFW Female Gaze"". www.juxtapoz.com. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  12. ↑ Haidari, Niloufar (3 February 2017). "how artist polly nor uses frustration, anxiety, and sadness to fuel her creativity". I-D. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  13. ↑ Dazed (14 August 2017). "Polly Nor's art celebrates us women and our weirdness". Dazed. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
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