In Thora Dolven Balke’s installation When a Meteorite Hits the Kitchen Table (2023), sound emanates from a massive block of blue mattress foam. Voices recount situations in the home when a sudden shift in reality happens – like the sighting of a meteor impact, a fire or an episode of extreme weather. The artist combines news broadcast eyewitness accounts with a fleeting inventory of her late grandmother’s personal belongings, listed and silhouetted onto the work with UV light, showing how exposure can be an act of care and remembrance, while also breaching the boundaries of intimate space.