11/05/2026
Join us on Tuesday, 19 May, at 6 pm for the opening of Home Discomforts, curated by Marianna Janowicz (.jano). The event will begin with a lecture by Daniel Barber (), followed by a discussion and a guided tour of the exhibition.
How will we feed ourselves in the future? Do laundry? Stay comfortable? Care for one another? 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 today? More efficient air conditioning, smart appliances, faster deliveries — comforts that often shift rather than reduce energy use and labour. Better insulation brings only temporary savings, while washing machines led to more water use and more frequent laundry. The culture of efficiency has failed us.
Home Discomforts explores alternative ways of living that rely less on sealed, perfectly controlled indoor environments. The Global North has long overconsumed at the expense of the Global South, and overdeveloped regions may now need to learn to live with less comfort. Could lower consumption, shared resources, and collective care create a future that is less comfortable but ultimately happier?
Participants: Ankit Kumar Singh, , .cllctv, HVAC ( & .poetschke), , &
This exhibition is supported by the University for the Creative Arts and the LINA platform, together with Creative Europe.