Child 1993-96
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/6_SleepingFigures-wide.jpg)
Sleeping Figures
Child
The work has strong associations with childhood – an atmosphere of innocence and vulnerability, but also with the suggestion that things can be more sinister than they initially appear. Toys are used as stand-ins for reality, instruments of make believe and therefore can take on sinister connotations because they strike at the heart of perceived innocence.
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/10_Steel_Chair-icon.jpg)
Steel Chair
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/7_Green_Figure-icon.jpg)
Green Figure
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3_Two_Dreams-icon.jpg)
Two Dreams
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Innocence-icon.jpg)
Innocence
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/9_Loss1995-icon.jpg)
Loss
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/5_BlueIntruder-icon.jpg)
Blue Intruder
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2_Cot_icon.jpg)
Cot
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/11_BedInABox-icon.jpg)
Bed In A Box
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/8_Bed_with_flames_icon.jpg)
Bed With Flames
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/4_Small_Dreams-icon-1.jpg)
Small Dreams
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Grey-Square-3.jpg)
Child
The work has strong associations with childhood – an atmosphere of innocence and vulnerability, but also with the suggestion that things can be more sinister than they initially appear. Toys are used as stand-ins for reality, instruments of make believe and therefore can take on sinister connotations because they strike at the heart of perceived innocence.
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Innocence-icon.jpg)
Innocence
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/10_Steel_Chair-icon.jpg)
Steel Chair
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/7_Green_Figure-icon.jpg)
Green Figure
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3_Two_Dreams-icon.jpg)
Two Dreams
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/4_Small_Dreams-icon-1.jpg)
Small Dreams
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/8_Bed_with_flames_icon.jpg)
Bed With Flames
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/9_Loss1995-icon.jpg)
Loss
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/5_BlueIntruder-icon.jpg)
Blue Intruder
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2_Cot_icon.jpg)
Cot
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/11_BedInABox-icon.jpg)
Bed In A Box
![](https://www.permindarkaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Grey-Square-3.jpg)