According to sources, the exhibition was developed in collaboration with the trade union Unionen and is based on members' experiences of their digital work environment and several in-depth interviews. A survey by Unionen shows that its members spend about 30 minutes each workday on IT problems, which corresponds to 73 million working hours annually or, according to the union's calculations, 31 billion kronor per year. ' Fogde also emphasized the museum's role, saying, 'We are a museum that works with people's personal stories and professional memories.
' Jenny Björklund, the board chairperson for Unionen region Öst, noted, 'It is quite fascinating. ' The exhibition includes photographs by Daniel Nilsson, a prize-winning photographer who was awarded the prestigious Lars Tunbjörk Prize in 2022 for his previous exhibition 'Hemmakontor' at the same museum. ', Daniel Nilsson visited eight workplaces around the country to capture the anger and frustration that has become everyday life for many.
It is a major societal problem that we need to talk more about.
He explained, 'You feel alone, a bit abandoned and helpless when you end up in some digital difficulty you can't solve yourself. ' The specific digital failures highlighted in the exhibition and the exact workplaces visited by Nilsson have not been disclosed. The exhibition serves as a contemporary record of workplace challenges.
It is quite fascinating. Something that most white-collar workers are actually affected by in one way or another.
We are a museum that works with people's personal stories and professional memories. This is also a very important contemporary documentation of what today's working life looks like.
You feel alone, a bit abandoned and helpless when you end up in some digital difficulty you can't solve yourself. I have tried to show that feeling in the pictures.