Nan Laar - Waar ik blijf

In Waar ik blijf, Nan Laar depicts an intimate moment of protection and surrender.
Two figures, pressed close together, surrounded by delicate pink flowers that suggest both vulnerability and resilience. The composition is open and breathing, while the gesture itself says it all: nothing is held here out of fear, but out of presence.

The painting isn’t about romance alone, but about something more universal:
finding safety in someone else without losing yourself.
Stay on, especially when the world is unsettled.

With loose, visible brushstrokes and a layered use of color, the work balances between figuration and emotion. The face is softly worked, almost tangible, while the surroundings stay free and painterly, as if the moment could reform itself at any instant.

This work fits within Laar’s broader oeuvre, in which closeness, human connection, and vulnerable strength are central. No grand gesture, no drama, but a quiet promise.

Dimensions: 85 x 95 cm
Medium: oil paint on canvas
Not ready to hang: no, the painting is rolled up and needs to be re-stretched by your local framer.
Attention! The paintings are freshly out of the studio and in oil paint, so the oil paint is not fully cured yet. Some caution is advised!
Signature: front side, also signed certificate
Year: 2026
Shipping: rolled up in a tube
Shipping extra-large formats rolled up is safer and more environmentally friendly than shipping finished artwork. The canvas can easily be stretched at your location by a framer.