Mathias Eis

Are we nearly there yet? By Mathias Eis @mathias.eis This project explores life and landscape through his realistic photography at Danish rest areas. But these paved oases also have a life of their own, although hardly anyone stays more than 10 minutes. Although most people have been to a rest area, few people attach any special value to these places. It is the small surprising moments that are throughout the project. As such, the project provides an authentic insight into the lives of Danes, as seen through the stories that take place at rest stops. The intention is that the viewer can mirror themselves in the moments depicted in the project. At the same time, the goal is to create a nuanced contemporary image of Denmark and the people who are either at work, travelling through the country, or just stopping at a rest area as a break from everyday life. . Mathias Eis @mathias.eis Born in 1995, he is a documentary photographer and visual storyteller, based in Copenhagen, Denmark, who specializes in long-term real-life projects that explore people’s ways of living through portraiture, reportage and landscape photography. He graduated with an BA in Photojournalism from the Danish School of Media and Journalism in 2023. He also attended the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, where he studied Fine Art Photography from 2018-2019. He is particularly interested in communities and subcultures that provide a unique insight. He works as a freelancer focusing on portraiture combined with long-form commissioned assignments for various international and national media. . #ArttacaSpotlight is our weekly feature where we share works of three artists per week on our social media channels. #ArttacaSpotlight #Arttaca #AreWeNearlyThereYet? #MathiasEis

Did a story on Tobias Rahims succes for New York Times recently 🕺📸 "Tobias Rahim is a phenomenon in Denmark. Now, he wants the country’s music to be internationally renowned." Words: @asmarshall Editor: @fleetlyfleeifly @nytimes

Skellefteå in northern Sweden was the forgotten "Golden City", until Northvolt revealed their gigafactory. It is the largest European-owned battery factory currently planned. From the 1950s and through the 1980s, the city grew based on mining industry. The growth suddenly stopped, and the young people moved away from the municipality in large numbers. But things has changed since Northvolt arrived. Skellefteå Municipality expects the city will have 90,0000 inhabitants in 2030 and 100,000 in 2040. Shot for @berlingske #skellefteå

Quick shoot w/ Robert Habeck for german paper @taz.die_tageszeitung ahead of the general election in Denmark. Former German Vice Chancellor, Robert Habeck, on danish democracy and what Germany could learn from them. Words: @antje.ll Editor: @fotoerikirmer

Silas Adler, creative director of Other Circle, photographed for Monocle 📸 “The line between fashion and design is disappearing. Silas Adler’s Other Circle brings together artists, chefs, designers and musicians, showing how cross-disciplinary collaboration creates a new cultural currency.” Words by @nicmonisse ✌️

The Stigma of Mental Illness for @nytimes 📸 I worked on this very interesting piece by @simar.bajaj on how a Danish program works directly with people with mental health conditions to share their stories in schools, police stations etc. helping turn fear into understanding. Pernille Petersen and Giuseppe Parlatore, diagnosed with schizophrenia, are both ambassadors for the program named One of Us. Published in New York Times Words: Simar Bajaj Editor: May-Ying Lam

Artistic Director Amy Watson photographed for The New York Times as part of a story about Bournonville at the Royal Danish Ballet. Words: Marina Harss Editor: Hollis Johnson @nytimes

Chef Matt Orlando photographed for @weekendavisen.dk 📸 “Da Matt Orlandos restaurant Amass lukkede tilbage i 2022, var det den mest bæredygtige restaurant i Danmark og en af de mest bæredygtige i Europa. De kendte CO₂-aftryk på alt fra radiser og rødbeder til kuglepenne og køkkenboner. Efter tre års pause fra den københavnske madscene er Orlando, der har californiske rødder, nu tilbage med sin nyåbnede restaurant ESSE.” Words: @fruwulff Editor: @miebrinkmann

Royal Danish Ballet photographed for The New York Times. “After years focused on international repertory and new work, the company is returning the choreographer August Bournonville, “our place of belonging,” to the heart of its mission.” @nytimes Words: Marina Harss Editor: Hollis Johnson

Kristian Baumann photographed for MAISON Ë Issue No. 03. “Korea-born chef Kristian Baumann shares how he found his calling with a cuisine that bridges the two cultures that shape his sense of self.” Words: @annaburghardt Editor: @theresa_schh Published in @maisone.official

Designer Louise Roe photographed for @konfektmagazine winter issue. She shares her personal twist on the traditional Danish dish ‘burning love’. It tasted real good! Editor: @sara.taglioretti Words: @gabridellisanti

Bjarke Ingels on the Brick sofa. Photographed for the new book “The Monocle Book of Designers on Sofas”. Interviews with 50 of the world’s top architects and designers. Editor: @sara.taglioretti Words: @nicmonisse Full colour, hardback 224 pages 240 X 190mm