The book explores the idea of home as a safe haven, as well as the dangers and losses associated with it. It is written in the form of diary entries by the protagonist, Stina, who lives in a house called Florendom.

The house is an independent organism with semi-permeable membranes instead of walls and deep roots that provide stability. Its cells are inhabited by members of the same family. In individual chapters, we observe the relationships that they build with each other and how these relationships gradually change. The book contains personal mythology; the characters tell each other stories, legends, and fairy tales that shape this world.

The original name of the project is the classical Greek term 'oikos'. This term has many layers — we understand it to mean a house or homeland, but also family or heritage. The book explores all these meanings and connects them.

The outcome of the diploma thesis was a complex installation. A dome was created to hide many symbolic objects. These refer secretly to places in the storyline. At its centre was a manuscript of the chronicle, which I regarded as one of several important artefacts. Another significant item was an old work coat that has been passed down through our family for four generations, with each person adding their own mark to it. I repaired the missing parts and embroidered it to reveal parts of the story.

In a time of individual isolation exacerbated by the pandemic, I observe generational disconnection and a loss of continuity. A new meaning of family and social relations in general is emerging.

Therefore, in recent years, I have engaged in more intensive dialogue with family members and collected their cherished childhood and youth memories. I have watched with joy as our relationships have strengthened, including those weakened not only by the hustle and bustle we all face, but also by the family tragedies that have befallen us in recent years.