Monkey/TikTok 1

This large oil painting by Trond Berg-Nilssen is a powerful comment on human nature and the dynamics of society. The great ape appears to observe the people with pity, emerging as a reflection of our own wildness and destructive tendencies. The crowd, fighting like wild animals out of anger and frustration, can be read as a critique of superficiality. The ape and the smiley face in the crowd invite reflection on our own impulses and on society's part in shaping them.

Artist

Trond Berg-Nilssen

Technique

Oil on canvas

Size

120 × 80 cm

Price (excl. art royalty)

NOK 28,000

Edition

Original work — 1 of 1

Signature

Trond Berg-Nilssen

Represented by

Trond Berg-Nilssen gallery

Shipping

Personal delivery in Southern Norway, guaranteed shipping via Posten elsewhere

Framing / other

With frame