manifesto of fragility – A World of Endless Promise
Salman Toor – Citizens, 2022
History Watcher, 2022
Fag Puddle with Candle and Prayer, 2022
2024
Oil on linen canvas
Venue
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Metropolitan area
Born 1983 in Lahore, Pakistan.
Lives and works in New York, USA.
Moving between autobiography and fiction, Salman Toor’s figurative paintings depict intimate and everyday moments in the lives of young, queer men in urban settings in the United States and South Asia. While often humorous and playful, his narratives touch on the emotional costs of colonialism and the idea of freedom through immigration. Toor considers fragility to be “like a state of constant negotiation between places, perceptions, and the ideas of inclusion and exclusion.” Through his vulnerable figures and often marginalized bodies, the artist reveals a deeply engaging existence that elicits empathy.
Commissions for the 16th edition of the Lyon Biennale
Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, NewYork
With the support of Luhring Augustine Gallery, New York
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