Maria Farrar's 'Milk' Explores Nourishment and Motherhood at Ota Fine Arts Singapore

Maria Farrar, a Philippines-born, London-based artist, presents her solo exhibition 'Milk' at Ota Fine Arts in Singapore, featuring nine new paintings and four works on paper. The show expands on her 2023 Shanghai exhibition 'Girls being girls,' shifting focus from girlhood to themes of sustenance, nourishment, and care, influenced by her impending motherhood. Farrar cites Madonna del Latte (1467–69) at the National Gallery as a key inspiration. The paintings incorporate food motifs like biscuits, croissants, and raspberries, reflecting personal cravings and memories. Notable works include 'I'll Put a Trinket On' (2026), depicting a woman and her dog with different sources of nourishment, and 'Warrior' (2026), inspired by armor at the Wallace Collection, exploring hardness and care. Farrar describes her process as intuitive, using colored pencils for spontaneity. The exhibition aims to present an open, ambiguous space for uncertain thinking. Future plans include traveling 'Milk' to Shanghai and exploring mural painting, as seen in her recent work 'Boléro.'