Finding beauty in the ghost towns and frozen frontiers of the Siberian Arctic
In short: Photographer Evgenia Arbugaeva shares her journey from growing up under the aurora borealis in a Siberian village to documenting the lives of reindeer herders and mammoth ivory hunters. This conversation explores how the collapse of the Soviet Union transformed her home and shaped her unique perspective on the Arctic.
Evgenia Arbugaeva grew up in Tiksi, a coastal village on the Arctic Ocean that transitioned into a ghost town following the Soviet collapse. Her return to this landscape as a photographer allowed her to document the isolated lives of those living on the edge of the world.
The episode explores her experiences traveling with nomadic reindeer herders, visiting remote weather stations, and following hunters searching for mammoth ivory. Her work reflects a commitment to finding beauty in unexpected, desolate places, offering a rare glimpse into the human experience within the harsh Arctic environment.
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