Wellbeing not Winning, 2015-2018

Wellbeing not Winning was a visual ethnography project in collaboration with the people of Papunya in central Australia and my god friend Professor Barry Judd.

Funded by the Australian Research Council, my visual ethnography was part of our transdisciplinary academic research project to understand the meaning and value of sport to remote Aboriginal communities by contrasting experiences at community sports weekends with those at local football league fixtures.

Below is a selection of images from the project, a short film and selected writing.

Two young men playing Australian rules football on a dirt field, with one jumping to catch the ball and the other reaching for it. Two other players are nearby, and there are vehicles and trees in the background. Shot at Papunya, Northern Territory.
Australian rules football players competing in a game on a dirt field, with spectators and cars in the background. Shot at Papunya, Northern Territory.
Men playing Australian rules football on a dirt field with trees and mountains in the background. Shot at Papunya, Northern Territory.
A group of men playing Australian rules football on a dusty red field, with one player in a blue jersey numbered 15 running with the ball while several players in yellow and red jerseys attempt to block him. Shot at Papunya, Northern Territory.
A group of young athletes walking on a red dirt sports field, wearing green uniforms with yellow numbers, with trees, vehicles, and mountains in the background. Shot at Papunya, Northern Territory.
Children playing a sport, likely soccer, on a dirt field with spectators sitting in the background, under a clear sky. Shot at Papunya, Northern Territory.

A short film that offers context to this research project. Credits at the end of the film.

Short film

Selected writing

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