The group exhibition Motvek(s)t [Degrowth / Counter-balance] opposes the fairy tale of eternal growth. Presenting works by Ida Immonen (FI/NO), Istvan Virag (HU/NO), Madeleine Andersson (SE/DK) and Marie Thams (DK), it critically approaches the growth paradigm of capitalism and working life at present. The artists propose other ways of understanding value, work, time and community, asking us to reimagine the rules for the game.

The exhibition title Motvek(s)t points to both degrowth and counter-balance. It is inspired by the philosopher Kohei Saito's concept of degrowth communism – a social model where quality of life, ecological balance and social equality are prioritized at the cost of profit. With this backdrop, the artists and curators Koffi & Højgaard examines how degrowth communism can be applied as guidelines for the arts. With what right can we be critical towards the practice of other industries, when our very own – the art world – fails in its efforts to be better?