WHERE ARE THE LESBIANS? ongoing
The lesbian/queer world is like McDonalds. Same, same everywhere. It does not matter if you live in New York, London, Paris or Stockholm. Then I have not even mentioned towns and villages. Lesbians have fem places to call their own. The Internet seems to be one of few public spaces where lesbians connect. Is it enough? I started my project because I did not get it. I saw the gay flag everywhere in my hometown Malmo, Sweden. Obviously they were around but where? I started to ask questions and those turned into an international book project. I have found out many things but one thing stands out. Everybody wants to know where the lesbians are.
PORTRAITS OF HUMAN LIFE ongoing
In the art of living, we are all amateurs. We are all beginners, and nobody fully understands what we are facing. In that perspective there is something redeeming about sharing our experiences. The beauty of living is knowing that someone has always gone before you. None of us are as alone as we sometimes think we are. I do interviews with people from different walks of life and take portraits. I turn their life experiences into a text. I see “Portraits of human life” as a baton in light, in power and in action.
MATHIAS AND HIS SUITS ongoing
Mathias Ekdahl was the kind of man you couldn't help but notice. In Malmö’s city center, Mathias was a walking fashion statement, always in a different suit. I got curious - he seemed like a character from a movie. One day, we started to talk. I asked if I could make a photoessay about him and the way he dressed. He said yes. I am excited to share a sneak peek into the project.
The Suit Changed Everything
“My brother's first son was born, and I was honored to be his godfather. Back then, suits were foreign to me. But for the baptism, I donned one, and it felt… right. It felt me. Something shifted inside me that day. After the ceremony, I knew I wanted to make a change. That was the start of my suit-wearing journey, a journey that's spanned 14 years now.
Putting on a suit isn't just about clothes for me, it's about becoming the man I want to be. A woman I was smitten with loved my suits. When we went out, she'd dress up too. People look at you differently when you wear a suit. It's noticeable, especially to friends I haven't seen in a while. They ask why I wear them all the time. I tell them: "I'm changing my life."
I grew up in Rosengård, on Ramels väg, with a tough past. My suits, though, help me stay focused. They ground me. Clothes matter, more than we think. Think about the 1930s. Sweden was a different place then. Everyone wore suits, even teenagers. Today, it's mainly lawyers and businessmen, the "big men." But everyone should embrace the power of a suit, the confidence it brings. Don't save your best clothes for special occasions.
I have a Cavaliere jacket with gold buttons and linen pants from Armani — that's my ultimate "suit up" look. When I wear my suits, I open up. I become more talkative, more confident, especially with women. I’ve even managed to get a few phone numbers. They always think I’m older than I am.”
Narrated to Gry Ellebjerg
