OPEN CALL ‘FAUNA’
EGOR ROGALEV
‘Sirin’
«Sirin is the name of the small shelter for dogs and wild animals in the village near Saint Petersburg. Also it’s the name of the mythical bird from Slavic fairy tales. All animals who are kept there cannot live in their natural enviroment because they are injured and disabled or were raised by humans. Bear who cannot sleep in the winter, one-eyed wolf called Yaroslav, fox with a broken jaw, crows and owls with broken wings, autistic dogs. Each animal in Sirin has it’s own special dramatic story and volunteers who work there have special relations to all of them».
‘FAUNA’ is a call open to any suggestions on photographic series related to animals. Urbanautica handled this call for two weeks. Some hundreds of photographers have participated in less than 15 days! On this page a list of favorite series. 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. Stay tuned for the next call…!