About The Project
Documentary
More Work by Benjamin Paul

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

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