Polly Nor Explained

Polly Nor
Birth Date:2 June 1989
Birth Place:London, England
Nationality:English
Alma Mater:Loughborough University

Polly Nor (born 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. Her art has become famous on social media[4] and she has worked with Gucci,[5] Andy Baker and Chelou for the music video "Halfway to Nowhere",[6] Dazed, Dr Martens, and Complex magazine. She was also a guest speaker for The Apple Store hosted by Dazed in 2016.[7] In 2017, Nor was working on illustrating a book for Bloomsbury Publishing and had an exhibition through Red Bull Studios London.[8]

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"[9] at 71a Gallery in 2015 and "It's Called Art Mum, Look it Up" and "Airing My Dirty Laundry In Public"[10] [11] [12] 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"[13] 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.[14]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Usher . Tom . 16 December 2016 . Polly Nor, the artist, on women and devils . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240915202238/https://www.bbc.com/bbcthree/article/96fe086e-55df-4b38-a451-406ded57b63d . 15 September 2024 . 21 January 2019 . . en-GB.
  2. Web site: Benson . Eben . October 2017 . Polly Nor: It's Art Mum, Look it Up . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231210142101/https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/magazine/features/polly-nor-it-s-art-mum-look-it-up/ . 10 December 2023 . 21 January 2019 . . en.
  3. Web site: Gore . Sidney . 13 June 2016 . Polly Nor's Illustrations Capture The Real Version Of 21st Century Women . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240421025442/https://nylon.com/articles/polly-nor-interview . 21 April 2024 . 22 January 2019 . . en.
  4. Web site: Williams . Phillip . 9 August 2017 . Polly Nor new exhibition It's Called Art Mum Look It Up . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240915204911/https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/polly-nor-interview-new-exhibition . 15 September 2024 . 26 March 2019 . Red Bull.
  5. Web site: Morgan . Hayley . 1 May 2018 . Gucci Enlists 15 Female Artists To Tell Awkward, Funny And Cute Stories For Acqua di Fiori . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240301235703/http://www.oystermag.com/2018/05/gucci-enlists-15-female-artists-to-tell-awkward-funny-and-cute-stories-for-acqua-di-fiori/ . 1 March 2024 . 22 January 2019 . . en.
  6. Web site: Rizzo . Cailey . 15 January 2017 . Magical Drawings Put Women in Conversation With Their Demons . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240915205611/https://www.vice.com/en/article/polly-nor-illustrates-women-living-side-by-by-with-their-demons/ . 15 September 2024 . 22 January 2019 . . en-US.
  7. Web site: 21 March 2016 . Creativity in the Digital Age . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240915210713/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-in-the-digital-age/id1095404143 . 15 September 2024 . 15 September 2024 . . en-US.
  8. Web site: Pattison . Louis . 1 August 2017 . Experience the dark but real art of Polly Nor . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240915213106/https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/polly-nor-its-called-art-mum-look-it-up-exhibition . 15 September 2024 . 15 September 2024 . . en.
  9. Web site: Villalonga . Carlos . 6 April 2017 . Polly Nor Abuela, aquí hay ilustraciones obscenas . Polly Nor Grandma, there are obscene illustrations here . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240915212453/https://infomag.es/2017/04/polly-nor-abuela-aqui-hay-ilustraciones-obscenas/ . 15 September 2024 . 15 September 2024 . Infomag Magazine . es.
  10. Web site: Byers . Rosie . October 10, 2018 . Polly Nor's 'Airing My Dirty Laundry In Public' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220125175621/https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2018/10/10/airing-my-dirty-laundry-in-public/ . 25 January 2022 . 15 September 2024 . . en-GB.
  11. Web site: Dinsdale . Emily . September 2018 . Polly Nor draws the demons that live inside all of us . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230923202102/https://www.dazeddigital.com/art-photography/article/41299/1/polly-nor-art-demons-personal-public-airing-my-dirty-laundry-in-public . 23 September 2023 . 15 September 2024 . . en.
  12. Web site: October 2018 . Polly Nor 'Airing My Dirty Laundry In Public' Show + Artist Feature . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240915200431/https://theaoi.com/news/polly-nor-feature-airing-my-dirty-laundry-in-public-show . 15 September 2024 . 15 September 2024 . Association of Illustrators.
  13. Web site: 23 June 2017 . The Museum of Sex Presents: 'NSFW Female Gaze' . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20231123044201/https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/painting/the-museum-of-sex-presents-nsfw-female-gaze/ . 23 November 2023 . 21 January 2019 . . en.
  14. Web site: Haidari . Niloufar . 3 February 2017 . How artist polly nor uses frustration, anxiety, and sadness to fuel her creativity . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201001203247/https://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/xwdx4j/how-artist-polly-nor-uses-frustration-anxiety-and-sadness-to-fuel-her-creativity . 1 October 2020 . 22 January 2019 . . en.
  15. Web site: Hsieh . Vanessa . 14 August 2017 . Polly Nor's art celebrates us women and our weirdness . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240626062459/https://www.dazeddigital.com/art-photography/article/37024/1/polly-nor-s-art-celebrates-us-women-and-our-weirdness . 26 June 2024 . 13 February 2019 . . en.

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