Bouts og Heien i 3,14 Podcast

From Kunsthall 3,14’s presentation of the discussion, recorded May 7th.: What happens when art confronts the ecological paradoxes of our time? In this episode, we explore the intersections of absolute decoupling, which refers to an economy able to grow without a corresponding increase in environmental pressures. We talked about speculative futures and material storytelling, inspired by Fanja Bouts’ exhibition at Kunsthall 3,14 (on view until August 10, 2025) Joining the conversation is Jannecke Heien Knudsen, an alumna of our institution (2016, 2020). Together, we talk about how art operates as both critique and proposition, challenging unsustainable systems while seeding alternatives. Both artists share a fascination with temporal imagination: How do we think in deep time? How can materials hold memory and futures? From archival gestures to collaborative world-building, their practices ask: What grows when growth stops being the goal?