Joakim Eskildsen

Joakim Eskildsen is most noted for his photographic monographs that take a very personal view in depicting communities on the fringes of society. His first international break through came with his book Roma Journeys (2007) with the introduction by Günter Grass. It was a seven year project that followed the Roma people’s movement from India to the Nordic region. Working in cooperation with his wife Cia Rinne, this book set a new standard in how we interpret a community that has been so culturally isolated by the western world for centuries. Throughout all his various publications, Eskildsen has demonstrated a innate sense for capturing an intimacy with his subjects: whether it be the light or the temperament of any given moment, his ability to focus on the center of what he feels is the essential element in a given picture, lending it a life of its own.
With his on going project Homework, the artist documents his family’s journey in their pursuit to find a home of their own: through his children’s eyes, it’s an intimate look into the nature of innocence that is filled with the wonderment of curiosity, exploration and the lightness of being part of a new beginning.

He was rewarded for his art with the David Octavius Hill-medal including the Deutsche Fotobuchpreis (Gold) in 2009 and received the Amilcare Ponchielli Award in 2008.

Submitted by Persons Projects