Marte Eknæs explores the boundaries between art and its surroundings. She uses art as a tool to investigate, disrupt, and influence the world around us – both inside and outside traditional art spaces. Her work is context-responsive. It refers not only to the physical spaces where art is shown but also to the social and political systems that shape how art functions. At a time when resources are not just being extracted but completely depleted, she draws attention to the visible and invisible infrastructures that underpin society. The word infra means “below” or “beneath”. Infraactive isn’t about infrastructure as such – it’s an invitation to shift perspective, to look beneath the surface and notice what often goes unseen. By engaging with the frameworks of art institutions, public spaces, and local bureaucracy, Eknæs makes hidden systems more visible. Her work aims to raise awareness of how our surroundings are shaped and to share ideas for how we can make change – starting from within the art space and reaching out into the wider world, especially in the face of the climate crisis.

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