Mattias Klum
Artist, NatGeo Explorer, photographer and filmmaker. Professional speaker. Environmentalist.
Mattias Klum was born in Uppsala, Sweden in 1968. He has worked fulltime as a photographer since 1985, and as a cinematographer and director on numerous film and television projects since 1994. Mattias Klum is internationally recognized for describing and portraying animals, plants, and natural and cultural settings in the form of articles, books, films, lectures and exhibitions.
His artistic photographic language has rendered him success not only in the world of documentaries but also in the art scene. Mattias Klum has undertaken numerous major projects and expeditions to Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Brazil, Costa Rica, Guyana, Thailand, Mozambique, South Africa, China, Iceland, Ecuador, Botswana, Panama, Mongolia, Kamerun, Tanzania, Peru, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Congo DRC, Fiji, Hawaii and Antarctica, among other locations.
International Publications
Exhibitions
Bibliography
Ögonblick (1990)
När Dimman Lättar (1992)
A Journey Through Sweden (1995)
Exploring the Rainforest (1995)
Borneo Rainforest (1997)
I Borneo’s Regnskog (1999)
Den Sköra Tråden (2000)
Horse People (2003)
Being There (2007)
Afrikas Hemlighet (2010)
The Human Quest: Prospering Within Planetary Boundaries, with Johan Rockström and with a foreword by President Bill Clinton. (2012)
Världar av Liv (2013)
Big World Small Planet – Abundance within Planetary Boundaries. With Johan Rockström (2015)
Jordnära (2017)
The Perpetual Calendar of Life with Dr. Jane Goodall (2018)
Vatten (2019)
Starfors & Molnebo: Uppländska herrgårdar med anor (2021)
Filmography
Skogens Öga (1998)
Den Sköra Tråden (2001)
Search for the Giant Sea Eagle (2001)
The Linnaeus Expedition with producer Folke Rydén (2007)
Funk For Life. Short film with renowned musician Nils Landgren. The project supports Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and their work in Kibera, Nairobi (2010)
The Testament of Tebaran (2011)
The Coral Eden (2011)
The Contemplator (2013)
De Svenska Älvarna och Vattenkraften (2014)
Soot (2014)
Vamizi – Cradle of Coral with Maryanne Culpepper (2016)
The Young Sea (2018)
“The Human Quest showcases world class photography to remind us just what is at stake. The authors demonstrate that with collective action, humankind can still bend the curves of negative environmental change toward a resilient and prosperous future— but there’s no time left to waste”
President Bill Clinton
“Through compelling science and inspiring photography Big World, Small Planet achieves the mind-shift space travellers experience when looking at Earth from space: we, humanity, need to become responsible stewards of our small planet. This book is all you need for heart and brain to be convinced of the virtue of a transformation to a world that thrives within planetary boundaries”
-Richard Branson, Virgin Group
“Our future hangs in the balance. We are inflicting grave damage on Planet Earth, and if we carry on with ‘business as usual’ we may reach the point of no return—when ecosystems collapse and more and more species become extinct. There is hope if only we can bridge the gap between the clever human brain and the compassionate human heart and act now. Johan Rockström and Mattias Klum lead the way with scientific clarity, powerful storytelling, and inspiring and award-winning photography”
-Dr. Jane Goodall