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This film shows the making of the oil painting called: “Circus Nights“ (oil on canvas), by Tor-Arne Moen. It was painted in March/April 2015 and measures 200x350 cm. The model is Martine Grette. *** The film was made by the artist himself, and is an “artist in studio“ production showing the process of a large oil painting. The painting depicts a huge lion watching closely as a woman in a green dress is holding a hula hoop, in what seems like an an intent to tame a shoal of fish, swimming in the air through the room. Although Moen has claimed that “the motif is just an excuse to paint“, his paintings leaves the spectator with space to interpret, and are often highly imaginative and with stories to tell. *** Tor-Arne Moen (1966) is a Norwegian painter, printmaker and author. He lives and works in Notodden (Telemark), Norway. He was educated at the Bergen National Academy of the Arts (1988-94). The artist is recognizable by his high-power
