Courts 02 By Ward Roberts

Following the release of ‘Courts 01’ (2012), photographer Ward Roberts expands upon his comprehensive body of work documenting various sporting courts in Hong Kong, Bermuda, Hawaii, New York, and Melbourne. Basketball and tennis courts are just two of his most obvious subjects, which can appear in a surprising number of manifestations, states of repair, colours, and contexts. The courts are devoid of people, rendering them at once familiar and foreign. The lifeless spaces lie dormant in a perpetual state of waiting, poised to fulfil their function at any moment in an explosion of activity, yet ironically still missing a key element. With a foreword by Jennifer Krasinski.