My third solo exhibition explores the relationship between home and technology. Mundane domestic objects are rarely considered advanced technology, yet many seemingly simple inventions have had a significant impact on gendered housework. Since the development of household technologies has been closely tied to prevailing gender roles and the customary division of labor, what does this tell us about the evolution of values and attitudes in our society? Under whose terms is new technology being developed? And how do stereotypical roles and assumptions influence what technology designed for different users looks like?

In this exhibition, these static conventions are challenged as familiar objects come to life through technology. Absurdly automated devices shed light on our contradictory relationship with technology: Is a home dominated by machines a progressive utopia or a ghostly dystopia? What happens when technology infiltrates even the most intimate aspects of our lives?

Modern technology often seems infallible and almost immaterial, yet even the most advanced inventions are ultimately prone to error. Kodinhengetär makes technology visible and tangible: circuits, wires, and microchips are presented as extensions of feminine handicrafts, and the image of the modern ”smart home” is comically exaggerated to reveal its inherent irrationality.

The exhibition was presented at the Sivuraide Gallery at the Salo Art Museum from May 18 to September 1, 2024. The production of the artworks was funded through a working grant from the Kone Foundation.