The Scream - LIVE: What happened to the painting after the robbery? 

Arguably convey a sense of isolation and straitjacketed frustration in the world can relate to. My gaze comes to rest on two small human figures, then the eye moves to the right, led by the lines of the red sky evoking blood and the coastline which snaking around like a living creature, add to the sense of unease, before returning to the human figure in the middle. Now, the world can be a nasty crazy place out there, we need a lot of courage and we need a lot of resilience after that, and we will fall down before we stand up… What really matters is the silence of the night in our conscience, when we are alone. We cannot control what happens but we can use what happens. We have so much reserves of love and support inside us, if we can just remember that in our mind and move on.

Thanks. I think this image will have resonance for many people given the level of uncertainty we now have to live with. The world has changed and it is hard to adjust. I agree with you that we have inner resources (and possibly prayer etc), but we will at times feel the pain. Your analysis is interesting as it is true that an environment can appear threatening. In fact, the Oslo waterfront is stunning and beautiful, which makes this painting especially thought provoking.