The Ochres | On Solid Ground

The Ochres, a collection of 3 new colours, has been envisioned in deference to the striking russet colourways and infinite inspiration found in Australia’s brilliant red landscapes. Crafted to capture the singular qualities — silence, tranquillity, spirituality — of Uluru and Kata Tjuta (The Olga’s), the range is both inherently familiar and unlike anything Fibonacci has produced to date.

The muse of many artists due to the weight of its silence and deep spirituality, Australia’s Red Centre has been the catalyst for many renowned artworks. These stones take cues from the resonance of Bruno Munro’s Field of Light installation, subtly referenced through a colour story ranging from pinks and violets to maroon and beige, all suspended in an ochre-toned palette.

Dreamscape, the first of the new colours, is an impactful, statement material that actively calls to those design visionaries with the strength and restraint to tame the expressive dignity of its visual expression. A rich red background becomes the custodian of a constellation of soft pink, mauve, bronze and nude fragments sunk within an undulating topography that holds them fixed within its ochre embrace.

The second stone, Not Terracotta, celebrates the threshold between terracotta’s European undertones and the smooth ochres unique to the Australian outback. It is a stone that gives a definitive nod to the outback’s heady allure, its sacred charm, and the sensorial qualities that pulse from its storied landscapes.

The third stone, Llama, draws the outback’s rich tones into an urban context. Developed in collaboration with Kennedy Nolan for Melbourne Place, it balances an understory of barely there eucalyptus and raw jute tones with the inherent warmth of tobacco, burnt sienna and flesh-toned fragments.

In its reconciliation between refinement and jagged artistry, the stone’s composition reflects a tension deeply of its place and intrinsically Melburnian.

“We’ve loved terracotta and reds for many years and were always challenged with deciding which direction to go – orange or red? A recent design collaboration, alongside the profound experience of being in the presence of Uluru and Kata Tjuta, consolidated that there is something so powerful about Australian reds. These products sanctify and celebrate those differences.”