Dian Suci Rahmawati was awarded a bachelor degree in Architecture major at the Indonesia Islamic University, Yogyakarta. Currently, she resides and works in Yogyakarta as an artist and illustrator. The inspirations for her works are derived from her observation and experience as a female within the domestic context. She partakes in several group exhibitions and art fairs such as Art of the Islamic World, the World Trade Center Building, Jakarta (2019); Celebration of the Future, Art Bali, ABBC Building, Bali; and Yang Tersingkap, Seni Perempuan, Dewan Kesenian Jakarta, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta (2018). In 2018, she commenced a solo exhibition titled Aku Pingin Crita Dawa, Nanging Apa Kowe Kuwawa? Aku Kuwawa at Kedai Kebun Forum. Previously, she held her first solo exhibition at LIR Space in 2016.
Labor exploitation does not only occur behind the factory walls, but also within the residents’ houses. The laborers who work from home are mostly housewives. They work for the orders of specific companies. Among others, these orders include attaching stickers and packing products. They provide cheap labor and reduce the company’s burden of providing labor insurance (for the workers’ safety and health). Such a practice is commonly found in many places, including Indonesia. She intends to expose this issue to the public.
Laborers who work from home bear the workload similar to that borne by the factory laborers. Their job is also repetitive, simple, and of large quantity or following specified targets. The only difference between them is that those working from home are free to decide the working schedule, meaning they can work amidst their domestic activities. However, they may work longer daily due to the specified targets and their responsibilities as a housewife.
