Mathias Svold (b. 1991) is a Danish photojournalist and staff photographer for Berlingske. His work often focuses on long-term projects, exploring themes of nature and the environment.

He graduated in 2017 from the Danish School of Media and Journalism with a degree in photojournalism. He has interned at National Geographic Magazine and Jyllands-Posten and was a mentee in the VII Photo Agency’s two-year program.

In collaboration with Ulrik Hasemann, he published KYSTLAND (2019), a critically acclaimed photobook about Denmark’s coastline, followed by Gennem Øjetræet (2023), a visual exploration of Rold Forest. Both books are available at www.booklab.dk.

 

Selected awards and honors:

• 2024: FUJ / Formidlingsprisen / Nominated
• 2024: Publicistprisen / Dokumentarprisen / Winner
• 2024: Kristian Dahls Mindelegat / Winner
• 2023: Danish Press Photo of the Year / News, International / 2nd place
• 2021: Danish Press Photo of the Year / News, Denmark / 1. place
• 2019: Danish Press Photo of the Year / Daily life / 2nd place
• 2019: The 6 × 6 Global Talent Program / Selected
• 2018: Danish Press Photo of the Year / Photographer of the Year
• 2018: Danish Press Photo of the Year / Portrait / 2nd place
• 2018: VII’s mentor program / Selected
• 2018: The 6 × 6 Global Talent Program / Nominated
• 2018: The Eddie Adams Workshop / Selected
• 2017: Danish Press Photo of the Year / Reportage Denmark / Winner
• 2017: College Photographer of the Year / Portfolio / Winner (72nd College Photographer of the Year)
• 2017: College Photographer of the Year / Interpretive Project / Silver
• 2015: Danish Press Photo of the Year / Daily life / 2nd place
• 2015: College Photographer of the Year / Multimedia / Winner
• 2015: PDN Photo Annual / Video / Finalist
• 2014: College Photographer of the Year / Domestic Picture Story / Winner
• 2014: Danish Press Photo of the Year / Multimedia Production / Winner

 

Solo exhibitions:

• 2019: KYSTLAND – Pixlart
• 2019: KYSTLAND – The Culture tower
• 2019: KYSTLAND – Broens Gadekøkken
• 2019: KYSTLAND – Copenhagen Airport

 

Group exhibitions:

• 2020: Fanø Museum of Art – KYSTLAND
• 2018: Visa pour l’image – KYSTLAND (screening)
• 2017: Fotografisk Center (On-The-Go) – KYSTLAND
• 2017: Copenhagen Photo Festival – Life Exposed
• 2017: Pixlart – Life Exposed
• 2016: Copenhagen Photo Festival: Picture The Music
• 2015: AIP Aarhus Independent Pixel / Shortlisted