Marthe Ramm Fortun has made a name for herself over the past decade through her distinctive artistic practice. Fortun expresses herself primarily via sculptural installations and performances that take place in both art institutions and public spaces. Her artworks are often inspired by current or historical events, and tend to have connections to the specific location. She often enters a dialogue with the history of art, thus creating situations that transcend time and space by letting parallel stories play out in the past and the present. In the performance piece Vi skal ikke lage lærebøker, which is part of the art project Minervas stemme at the University Museum of Bergen, she will show one performance annually over a period of ten years, 2019-2028, in which the starting point is the history and artifacts that fill the museum.

Ramm Fortun uses her own body in her works without compromise, not covering up her vulnerability nor strength. In doing so, she forces the audience to confront ideas of gender roles, power, freedom, and the lack thereof. The meeting that takes place between Ramm Fortun and the audience is at the core of her works, and the texts she performs shift between being poetic and thought-provoking, challenging and direct.