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What is the Australian Dream? Does it include the ¼
acre block, house and backyard
shed, dog and 2.5 kids? What does having space to breathe
mean? Can we cope with
being close to one another?
In the past, DIY referred to the practice of inventing,
building, mending and growing to
supplement the average Australian lifestyle. In recent times
the media has provided a
reinvention of DIY and encouraged Australians to DIY their
house, their lifestyle, and their status. It’s fashionable
to DIY.
DIY television programs suggest that everyone needs to own
every tool and every
gadget to keep up with the Joneses. The notion that you
become superior to your
neighbor, by owning these tools, is questioned in Pandarosa’s
installation. What is our
fixation with ownership? Why not build a community?
The solution is to share the space and the equipment. To
share the backyard shed.
You can use and share the items within the shed, whilst
having the benefit of an extra
pair of hands and eyes to help finish that nagging project.
The shed is used to share and
exchange ideas, discuss and solve problems and build a lasting
relationship with your
neighbour.
