This is Mattias Klum
Artist, NatGeo Explorer, photographer and filmmaker. Professional speaker. Environmentalist.
Dr. Mattias Klum, eminent artist, photographer, filmmaker, and conservationist, uses his evocative storytelling and visual artistry to connect humanity with nature. A National Geographic Photographer and Explorer since 1991, he has shaped 13 cover stories for the iconic magazine, directed 12 documentaries, and published 17 books co-authored with admired scientists such as Johan Rockström and Jane Goodall. He has been honored with numerous awards, including Sweden’s royal medal, an honorary doctorate, and a Young Global Leader nomination.
Latest
The 2026 edition of the Archbishop’s Lenten book, Stigminnen, is written by Mattias Klum. In this fourteenth standalone volume of the appreciated series The Archbishop’s Lenten Book, readers are invited into a journey of reflection, presence and spiritual depth.
Mattias Klum is featured in an upcoming episode of Swedish Radio’s “Ett samtal om tro”, where he meets Archbishop Martin Modéus for a conversation on faith, reflection and the art of presence.
The planet is not a backdrop. It is active. And we are part of it.
