All Ball

Available for over a year

All Ball is an ongoing meditation on the physical, psychological and communal benefits of basketball in London. From Turnpike Lane’s concrete courts to Brixton’s iconic Ruffhouse, basketball provides a stage for people from diverse backgrounds to commune, carve out and take up space in the capital. Initiated by artist and coach Joseph Bond, All Ball identifies basketball as a conduit through which discussions around mental health, sexuality and public space can thrive. In this “aural exercise”, London’s players, coaches, community workers and artists discuss the sport’s core value of collaboration, both on and off the court. From a footing drenched with the ball’s booming thud and staccato squeaks of sneakers on the court, All Ball amplifies the physicality, vernacular and movement-lead language of this forceful, urgent scene. Contributors (in order of appearance): Fatama Jennah Ines Goryanova Leia Edwards Melita Emanuel-Carr Caroline Charles Stephanie Okoye Inua Ellams Aitana Infante Indiana Lawrence Rickardo Stewart Lyndon White Produced by Joseph Bond New Creatives is supported by Arts Council England and BBC Arts