OPEN CALL ‘FAUNA’
MARGARET INGA WIATROWSKI
‘Vanitas’
These images are constructed realities; artificial still-lifes that stage scenarios emanating, seemingly, from imperceptible disturbances or unknown, obscure forces. These artificial environments, like our own, are man-made, filled with mundane and precious things. Some of these things are heavily symbolic, delicate, unique, and alive. But often, they are deceptively synthetic, ignored, distorted, spoiled, broken, and discarded. These are the worlds I want to rescue- with all of their damaged objects, and the false stories they tell. They are places that exist just below the surface, and extricating them means exploring the increasingly permeable border between the artificial and the natural, and the cherished and forsaken.
‘FAUNA’ is a new call open to any suggestions on photographic series related to animals. We will be posting the best submissions on Urbanautica and related channels. Deadline is February 18th. One project selected from among those submitted will be published and printed on the 4th issue 4 of “Stand Quarterly” magazine together with the works of Alec Soth, Céline Clanet, Vincent Fournier and Trine Søndergaard. Stand is an advertisement-free photographic journal showcasing the work and thoughts of various contemporary photographers from all areas of the world. Submissions of the series are welcome at info@urbanautica.com or directly on our facebook page. Steve Bisson curator and art director of Urbanautica will also be selecting works for future exhibitions. The selection is made on series (full project). Yet we accept single images to share with our readers here on facebook… Thank you all and best wishes!!!