OPEN CALL ‘SPORT’
Anna Positano
‘Paris, Ordinary,’
«’Paris, Ordinary,’ is an ongoing project which deals with family bonds, biography and geography. In 2011 my younger brother moved from our hometown to Paris in order to finish his studies. There he found a good job and decided to stay. I often visit my brother and every time I try to understand what his life is like, what he does, where he goes, who he meets. Despite my frequent trips to Paris, I barely know what he does; sometimes I feel like our brother-sister bond has loosen a bit. Then I try to process all the information I can get when I am in Paris with him, through a series of photographs. This work is quite meticulous and voyeuristic, however the most of these images are non-descriptive: They depict small portions of space and unrecognizable people. This is because the project aspires to elicit small stories from my brother’s ordinary, mysterious life. Through this narrative I also try to build a better understanding of the city of Paris, where I actually feel at home because part of my family is there, but where I am still a passenger. Chapter III from the series Paris, Ordinary, shows a sunday spent at the Roland Garros, during a tennis».
‘Primapersona’ is a biannual magazine that features unpublished autobiographical texts, whether they are memoirs or autobiographies, diaries or letters that are traces of life written by “ordinary people”.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 4, 2013.