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Home Discomforts - vernisáž / opening
Event by: VI PER
Location: Gallery VIPER, Vítkova 293, Praha 8
Talks & discussions
About event
How will we eat in the future? How will we do the laundry? How do we ensure comfort? How will we take care of each other? Due to rising sea levels, rising air temperatures, dwindling resources and new energy management systems, the future of household functioning will require radical changes in our habits and behaviour: a new approach will be needed.
What does the market offer us today? More efficient air conditioning, smart kitchen appliances or even faster delivery services right to your doorstep. That is, short-term comfort, which, however, replaces rather than reduces the work and energy required to maintain the current lifestyle. Improving the insulation of the house leads only to short-term energy savings. It is similar to when the increase in ownership of washing machines led to increased water consumption and more frequent washing. The culture of efficiency has failed us in this. The exhibition Home Discomforts presents the work of contemporary architects, male and female designers, who present their visions of alternative ways of life, more diverse and less dependent on the modern comfort of closed and stably regulated interiors. For too long, the Global North has developed and over-consumed at the expense of the Global South. It is here, in Europe and other overdeveloped regions, that we will have to learn to live less comfortably. Could the reduction of consumption, the pooling of resources and the sharing of work associated with the social reproduction of society offer opportunities for a future that will be less comfortable but happier?
Exhibitors: Ankit Kumar Singh, Daniel Parnitzke, Edit, HVAC (Lisa van Heyden & Enno Pötschke), Lacol, Superflux, TAKK
The opening itself will be preceded by a short introductory lecture by architectural historian Daniel Barber and a discussion with the curator exhibition by Marianna Janowicz.
Curator: Marianna Janowicz is an architect living in London, researcher and member of the architectural collective Edit. Her research focuses on sites of reproductive labor, both inside and outside the home, viewed through the lens of feminist and environmental science. In the past, she completed residencies at the Canadian Center of Architecture (2021) and at the Design Museum in London (2022-2023), where her project dealt with personal laundry habits in the context of contemporary living and indoor environments. He writes about architecture, design and society for the Architectural Review, Disegno, New York Review of Architecture and e-flux Architecture, among others. He teaches at the University for the Creative Arts and the London School of Architecture. She is a PhD student at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London.
The exhibition was created with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the Capital City of Prague, the State Fund for Culture, the Lina and Creative Europe platforms and the University for the Creative Arts.
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How will we feed ourselves in the future? To the laundry? Stay comfortable? Care for each other? With rising sea levels, increasing air temperatures, scarcer resources, and new energy regimes, the future of domesticity will require radical changes in rituals and behaviours: a redesign.
What does the market offer us today? More efficient air conditioning, smart kitchen appliances, ever-speedier home delivery services. Short-term comforts that displace rather than reduce the labor and energy required to maintain business-as-usual lifestyles. Upgrading home insulation only results in short-term energy savings. Similarly, widespread ownership of washing machines resulted in increased water usage and laundry being done more frequently. The culture of efficiency has failed us. Home Discomforts presents the work of contemporary architects and designers who imagine alternative ways of living, more varied and less reliant on the modern comforts of sealed, stable internal environments. For too long the Global North has grown and over-consumed at the expense of the Global South. It is here, in Europe and other overdeveloped regions, where we will need to learn to be less comfortable. Could reducing consumption, pooling resources, and sharing the work of social reproduction offer opportunities for a future less comfortable but more happy?
Prior to the opening reception, there will be a short introductory lecture by architectural historian Daniel Barber and a discussion with the exhibition’s curator Marianna Janowicz.
Participants: Ankit Kumar Singh, Daniel Parnitzke, Edit, HVAC (Lisa van Heyden & Enno Pötschke), Lacol, Superflux, TAKK
Curator: Marianna Janowicz is a London-based architect, researcher, and member of the architectural collective Edit. Her research focuses on sites of reproductive labor, both inside and outside the home as seen through the lens of feminist and environmental scholarship. Previously she held residencies at the Canadian Center of Architecture (2021) and the Design Museum in London (2022–23), where her project investigated personal laundry practices in the context of contemporary housing and internal environment. She has written about architecture, design and society for the Architectural Review, Disegno, New York Review of Architecture, and e-flux Architecture, among others. She teaches at the University for the Creative Arts and the London School of Architecture. She is a PhD candidate at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London.
This exhibition is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the City of Prague, the State Cultural Fund of the Czech Republic, the University for the Creative Arts, and the LINA platform, together with Creative Europe.
What does the market offer us today? More efficient air conditioning, smart kitchen appliances or even faster delivery services right to your doorstep. That is, short-term comfort, which, however, replaces rather than reduces the work and energy required to maintain the current lifestyle. Improving the insulation of the house leads only to short-term energy savings. It is similar to when the increase in ownership of washing machines led to increased water consumption and more frequent washing. The culture of efficiency has failed us in this. The exhibition Home Discomforts presents the work of contemporary architects, male and female designers, who present their visions of alternative ways of life, more diverse and less dependent on the modern comfort of closed and stably regulated interiors. For too long, the Global North has developed and over-consumed at the expense of the Global South. It is here, in Europe and other overdeveloped regions, that we will have to learn to live less comfortably. Could the reduction of consumption, the pooling of resources and the sharing of work associated with the social reproduction of society offer opportunities for a future that will be less comfortable but happier?
Exhibitors: Ankit Kumar Singh, Daniel Parnitzke, Edit, HVAC (Lisa van Heyden & Enno Pötschke), Lacol, Superflux, TAKK
The opening itself will be preceded by a short introductory lecture by architectural historian Daniel Barber and a discussion with the curator exhibition by Marianna Janowicz.
Curator: Marianna Janowicz is an architect living in London, researcher and member of the architectural collective Edit. Her research focuses on sites of reproductive labor, both inside and outside the home, viewed through the lens of feminist and environmental science. In the past, she completed residencies at the Canadian Center of Architecture (2021) and at the Design Museum in London (2022-2023), where her project dealt with personal laundry habits in the context of contemporary living and indoor environments. He writes about architecture, design and society for the Architectural Review, Disegno, New York Review of Architecture and e-flux Architecture, among others. He teaches at the University for the Creative Arts and the London School of Architecture. She is a PhD student at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London.
The exhibition was created with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the Capital City of Prague, the State Fund for Culture, the Lina and Creative Europe platforms and the University for the Creative Arts.
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How will we feed ourselves in the future? To the laundry? Stay comfortable? Care for each other? With rising sea levels, increasing air temperatures, scarcer resources, and new energy regimes, the future of domesticity will require radical changes in rituals and behaviours: a redesign.
What does the market offer us today? More efficient air conditioning, smart kitchen appliances, ever-speedier home delivery services. Short-term comforts that displace rather than reduce the labor and energy required to maintain business-as-usual lifestyles. Upgrading home insulation only results in short-term energy savings. Similarly, widespread ownership of washing machines resulted in increased water usage and laundry being done more frequently. The culture of efficiency has failed us. Home Discomforts presents the work of contemporary architects and designers who imagine alternative ways of living, more varied and less reliant on the modern comforts of sealed, stable internal environments. For too long the Global North has grown and over-consumed at the expense of the Global South. It is here, in Europe and other overdeveloped regions, where we will need to learn to be less comfortable. Could reducing consumption, pooling resources, and sharing the work of social reproduction offer opportunities for a future less comfortable but more happy?
Prior to the opening reception, there will be a short introductory lecture by architectural historian Daniel Barber and a discussion with the exhibition’s curator Marianna Janowicz.
Participants: Ankit Kumar Singh, Daniel Parnitzke, Edit, HVAC (Lisa van Heyden & Enno Pötschke), Lacol, Superflux, TAKK
Curator: Marianna Janowicz is a London-based architect, researcher, and member of the architectural collective Edit. Her research focuses on sites of reproductive labor, both inside and outside the home as seen through the lens of feminist and environmental scholarship. Previously she held residencies at the Canadian Center of Architecture (2021) and the Design Museum in London (2022–23), where her project investigated personal laundry practices in the context of contemporary housing and internal environment. She has written about architecture, design and society for the Architectural Review, Disegno, New York Review of Architecture, and e-flux Architecture, among others. She teaches at the University for the Creative Arts and the London School of Architecture. She is a PhD candidate at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London.
This exhibition is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the City of Prague, the State Cultural Fund of the Czech Republic, the University for the Creative Arts, and the LINA platform, together with Creative Europe.