Nan Laar - Tussen Adem en Stilte

Between Breath and Silence, two women stand side by side.
Their gazes are turned inward, one with closed eyes.
As if drinking sunlight, the other calmly, almost proudly.

This work is about silence that is not empty.
but full of presence
Finding support simply by being together.
without having to say anything

The loose brushstrokes and the glowing red flowers.
giving the work a sense of fragile strength.
An ode to friendship, sisterhood, and moments of breathing
In a world that often spins too fast.

Dimensions: 110 x 145 cm
Medium: oil and acrylic paint on canvas
Ready to hang up: no, the painting is rolled up and needs to be re-stretched by your local framer.
Attention! The paintings are freshly made in the studio and in oil paint, so the oil paint is dry to the touch but not fully cured yet. Some caution is advised!
Signature: front side, also signed Certificate Year: 2025
Shipping: rolled in a tube
Sending rolled, extra large formats is safer and more environmentally friendly than sending ready-made works. The canvas can easily be stretched by a framer at your location.
After stretching, you drape the threads back over the frame before hanging the work.


Nan Laar paints what wants to be felt.
Work that is intuitive, powerful, and vulnerable at the same time—raw around the edges, soft on the inside.