WINDOW ROOM : FIONA BARBETTI

Exhibition Dates : 21 October - 2 November 2025
Opening Reception : Wed 22 October 2025, 6:00 - 8:30pm

Fiona Barbetti. 'Loves the Sun', earthenware clay and acrylic on paper.

In winter, I follow the sun through my living room as I read, build Lego, and draw comics with my son. Like a houseplant, I rely on the winter sunlight to feel inspired and motivated. Female artists have long depicted domestic life, I find myself similarly bound, my child less eager for adventures or convinced to do the things I want. This installation gathers the visuals I lived with during winter: houseplants, sunlight and shadows changing, and fond memories of sunny Bendigo winters with my Nana’s gingham.

A continuation of her multidisciplinary practice, the work combines painting, sculpture, and shadow play—elements rooted in her early art school days—alongside a contemporary practice of text art. These layered pieces reflect the intersection of memory, motherhood and sunshine, within a domestic space.