A conversation with the Australian-Malaysian-British painter Nadine Talalla

'I paint women because I'm searching for myself. And actually I think it's what all women do with imagery of our sex: We search for ourselves, whether it's in advertising, porn or art.'

Mar 14, 2023

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I met Nadine Talalla at a New Year’s Day brunch at a mutual friend’s house in Queen’s Park, North West London in 2018. We both had toddlers in tow, which meant a) we were the only ones at the party not devastatingly hungover and b) we spent half the party changing nappies together in the sitting room with Paw Patrolblaring while the rest of the guests g…

A conversation with the Australian-Malaysian-British painter Nadine Talalla

'I paint women because I'm searching for myself. And actually I think it's what all women do with imagery of our sex: We search for ourselves, whether it's in advertising, porn or art.'

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