Marte Eknæs
Infra
26 April–29 June, 2024
Infra

Opening: Friday, April 26, 6 to 9 pm, Berlin

Extended Opening Hours for Gallery Weekend Berlin:
Saturday, April 27, 11 am to 7 pm
Sunday, April 28, 11 am to 6 pm

Infra literally means under or below. Infrastructure is that which supports, enables, and makes mobile. In Lauren Berlant’s words: the lifeworld of structure. In this definition, infra is seen as the composite of the immediate experiences, activities, and interactions that shape the world of an individual life. Infrastructures are active forms. They are often extractive, harming the possibility of certain life in providing for others. But they can also be circular, twisted, surreal, ambivalent, and open-ended. Importantly, they can carry the potential for hacking or repurposing.
Marte Eknæs

Marte Eknæs
Circulation, 2024
PVC pipes, pump, MDPE tanks, approx 300l water, metal plates, brackets, threaded rod, chlorine, 525 kg
tanks: 116,5 x 92,5 x 65 cm each, variable dimensions
Michael Amstad, Marte Eknæs
IR: Bridge, 2024
framed inkjet print of still from thermal video, weight: 2.8 kg
48,5 x 62,5 cm (framed)
Michael Amstad, Marte Eknæs
R: Sun Drawing, 2024
ramed inkjet print of still from thermal video, 2.8 kg
48,5 x 62,5 cm (framed)
Michael Amstad, Marte Eknæs
IR: What is she doing?, 2024
framed inkjet print of still from thermal video, weight: 2.8 kg
48,5 x 62,5 cm (framed)
Michael Amstad, Marte Eknæs, Nicolau Vergueiro
IR: Climate Impact, 2024
framed inkjet print of still from thermal video, weight: 2.8 kg
48,5 x 62,5 cm (framed)
Michael Amstad, Marte Eknæs
IR: Safety Guard, 2024
framed inkjet print of still from thermal video, weight: 2.8 kg
48,5 x 62,5 cm (framed)
Michael Amstad, Marte Eknæs, Nicolau Vergueiro
IR: Standing Iron, 2024
framed inkjet print of still from thermal video, weight: 2.8 kg
48,5 x 62,5 cm (framed)
Marte Eknæs
Air Body, 2024
black and yellow HDPVC inflatable fender, air, carabiners
430 x 22 cm (inflated)
Marte Eknæs
I want to communicate with you, 2021
blue and yellow HDOVC inflatable fender, air, rope and various dirt, 4 kg
dimensions variable
Marte Eknæs
Pressure, 2020
orange HDPVC inflatable fender, air, polished steel bracket, 5 kg
Michael Amstad, Marte Eknæs, Nicolau Vergueiro
Temperature 3 (IR), 2024
thermographic video