OPEN CALL ‘SPORT’
Laura Keller (Sanna)
‘Wrestling, With You’
«Here the principle is simple, two men face to face with bare hands. Swiss wrestling is also called “panties wrestling” because it is practiced with spécial breeches in burlap. The garment is important, it is also a mix between traditional and contemporary elements. It may influence our perception and blur a little of our sense of time.
The sport grows in ambivalence, respect for opponents and his fight simultaneously. Like a dance: you have to be two. Traditions perpetuates something primitive, something ancient that persists. For this reason, I presume they are some cultural identity key and an access to a sense of belonging.
‘Primapersona’ is a biannual magazine that features unpublished autobiographical texts, whether they are memoirs or autobiographies, diaries or letters that are traces of life written by “ordinary people”. The magazine gives voice to the National Diary Archive of Pieve Santo Stefano in Italy, and moreover, to the general debate on the issues of autobiography.
In each issue, depending on the subject matter, are presented excerpts from these texts, from all periods of our recent history and from all regions of Italy. Their responses act as in an indirect dialogue with the study and theoretical reflections of those who, anthropologist or historian, sociologist and linguist, philosopher and writer, are convinced that writing is a gesture of inquiry. (to understand something more of ourselves).
Photography has an important role in this magazine. In each article, words torn from the diaries and autobiographical memories are accompanied by images in black and white. Photographs are carefully selected to dialogue with rather than interpret these words.
Urbanautica will take part in this new issue dedicated to Sports by suggesting a series of photographic projects that will be collected through an open call. In addition our editorial manager Steve Bisson will write a specific essay.
Submission have to bent sent to info@urbanautica.com. Deadline for submission March 7, 2013.