We are obsessed with cabins: Norway has 1.5 million households and nearly 440 000 cabins and holiday homes. More than half of the population have access to a cabin. While houses and apartments are becoming smaller, the size of the average cabin is getting bigger. The battle for space in the mountains and along the shoreline is heating up and diluting the myth of the Norwegians preferring solitude and simplicity.
The exhibition examines our notions about the ideal cottage. Where are the ideals from? Do we have the same dreams? What kind of experiences are we looking for in the cabin?
Are you one of those who prefer the view from a modest, little cabin 30 km away from the nearest neighbor and driveable road, or would you rather enjoy the comfort of induction stove and wireless internet in the middle of a bustling cabin village? Has the romantic notion of the cabin drowned in the noise from the SMS-operated heat pump and the roar from the 35 degree hot bubble bath on the terrace, or has the cabin simply evolved in pace with rest of our society?