Fibro Majestic

Fibro Majestic

Fibro Majestic is an exhibition exploring post-war housing, design and the evolution of the Australian Dream.

Centred around Catherine O’Donnell’s 2022 sculpture of 4 fibro facades, the exhibition highlights objects commonly found in Australian houses and backyards in the 1960s that shaped our ideals of home and suburban life.

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The sculpture is a 75-percent scale representation of front facade of pastel yellow fibro house with the number '85', though without the silhouette of the roofs. The panels contain no asbestos. Rectangular volumes that make up the sculpture are off-set, from each direction creating the effect of an L-shaped fibro house with a single-posted porch and a projecting front room. — 1/4
'Fibro Majestic' by Catherine O'Donnell
Object No. 2023/103/1

A two tone green hammertone lawnmower, painted metal base with four plastic and rubber wheels on concealed axles. The base supports a vertically mounted two stroke engine covered by a metal petrol tank and cowl. — 2/4
Victa Viceroy lawnmower, 1962
Object No. 97/5/3

Billycart. The chassis of this billycart is made from wood. A plank forms the central axis. A wooden crate, cut down to four sides, forms the cabin and seat. A brown hessian bag has been draped over the back of this crate. Stuck on the left side of the crate is a piece of paper with the inscription; '3" 162 S/G FILE/H'. — 3/4
Homemade wooden billycart, 1950-1970
Object No. 99/4/83

A light grey, beige car. A 1955 FJ225 Holden Special four door sedan featuring a pale grey exterior with chrome brightwork. The interior of the car comprises red leather upholstery for the seats, two-toned red and pale grey for the inner door trim, a red painted dashboard and red carpeted floor at the back. — 4/4
FJ Holden Special sedan, 1955
Object No. 85/795

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