Par Nair

Sitting Proper

Painting

2020

oil on canvas

30" x 40"

Framed in symmetry, this diptych is a reference to the marriage portraits commissioned during Renaissance. By taking on the role of both male and female, husband and wife; I want to complicate gender norms, marriage and portrayal of man and woman through gaze and body language.

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Par Nair

Oil Painting

“Much of my work relies on treating life experiences as multiple and the importance of storytelling. From banal to complex, my oil paintings portray identities and cultures constructed through the...” [More]