Marlen E. Flatsetø

Her medium is mainly acrylic, often a brush-stroked motif in combination with her characteristically colorful "pourpaint" with metallic pigments on a dark background, which provides contrast and makes the motifs "pop".

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The artist is deeply provoked by social restrictions, prejudices, inhumanity and injustice, which is often reflected in her work. She works to contribute to awareness, tolerance and knowledge about important topics through her art. For instance she has donated to several charitable causes through her work, such as Amnesty, Save the Children, PrideArt, charity auctions and crisis centers.

 

Marlen was one of the executives in Female Artists Oslo 2021-2023, a member-based art-community who worked for equal opportunities for women in the art industry, share knowledge and support each other upwards rather than compete, create platforms and arenas for visibility and provide resources helpful for artists.

 

Marlen quit her office job of 10 years at the turn of 2020/2021 to focus on her art, and many of her artworks are already hanging in homes around the globe. She has painted live at several events, exhibited works in Milan, New York and Venice, had several solo exhibitions in the capitol of Norway, as well as organized and participated in several exhibitions group exhibitions