I grew up in a Siberian town where I never saw dog owners leave their pets outside. When
I moved to Germany, I started noticing dogs waiting outside shops and homes. It reminded
me of the movie Hachiko, where a dog waits every day for his owner to come back from
work. These waiting dogs caught my attention and made me think about the patience and
hope they show.
Every photo I took showed different times, places, and conditions, but the look on the
dog’s faces was always the same. They’re scanning faces, looking for someone familiar,
holding onto the hope that their owner will return. That emotion became the focus of
my project.
To bring out this feeling of memory and longing, I used slightly see-through paper in the
publication. It gives the impression of looking through a window or recalling a distant
moment. The images are also sized to match common window dimensions (120×120,
100×100, 75×75, 50×50, 100×80, 100×60), reinforcing the idea of watching these scenes
through a window. I hoped the design would let people share in these moments and feel
the same quiet hope the dogs experience while they wait.
130×230 mm, 69 pages
2024