Commodores transformed into a bathhouse, built and led by Aboriginal youth. Tyres scream, hot metal dripping; wrecked cars breathe heat into visions of care and transformation. We bathe, torn open, soft, with Country.
Comprising of five bathing structures built from wrecked cars, waynapuni pools (2025) will host 12 bathing sessions between 13th and 18th of November, inviting audiences into an immersive experience of transformation and care, co-led by artists, cultural facilitators, and young First Nations hosts.
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Developed over 8 months, artist Benjamin Paul, together with a team of First Nation facilitators, has worked with 28 First Nations students at Montrose Bay High to transform car wrecks into functional bathing structures, saunas, spas and steam rooms.
In partnership with Karadi Aboriginal Corporation, students have explored stories of palawa culture and Country through the theme of water as a cleansing force, a connector, and a carrier of knowledge. Together, they’ve imagined futures beyond fossil fuels, designing new spaces and practices that center care, cultural strength, and respect for Country
LEAD ARTIST
Benjamin Paul
FACILITATORS
Judy Hunter
Linton Burgess
Renee Browning
Rob Braslin
Wills McKay
Jamie Langdon
CULTURAL CONSULTANT
Theresa Sainty - Milangkani projects
VIDEOGRAPHY
Joseph Shrimpton - Flare Productions
Rebecca Thomson
PHOTOGRAPHY
Rosie Hastie
Jesse Hunniford
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Sprinks World
PRODUCERS
Sophie Ambler - Kitsch Events
Alison Quilliam - Montrose Bay High School
Tim Nicholas - Montrose Bay High School
Benjamin Paul
FACILITATORS
Judy Hunter
Linton Burgess
Renee Browning
Rob Braslin
Wills McKay
Jamie Langdon
CULTURAL CONSULTANT
Theresa Sainty - Milangkani projects
VIDEOGRAPHY
Joseph Shrimpton - Flare Productions
Rebecca Thomson
PHOTOGRAPHY
Rosie Hastie
Jesse Hunniford
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Sprinks World
PRODUCERS
Sophie Ambler - Kitsch Events
Alison Quilliam - Montrose Bay High School
Tim Nicholas - Montrose Bay High School
STUDENTS
Workshop Team:
Connor Brown
Bonita Vasquez
Ella Downham
Khynan Langdon
Layla Fowle
Malachi Robinson
Oliver Latham
Pyper Robertson
Talei Petero
Tyson Newton
Wyatt Rainey
Design Team
Alyssa Laurence
Briley Crossin
Dale Langdon
Hailie-Jade Jackson
Karli Streets
Myles McElhenny
Ruby Caswell
Ryda Metzenthin
Shontay Devine
Teya Baira
Trey Woolley
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Alex Last
OHM Projects
Caitlin Fargher - Good Grief