• photography by AGNES STRAND
    stylist ANNA SUNDELIN / Agent Bauer
    hair & make up LISA RÖNNQVIST
    top AMALIE RØGE HØVE
    skirt FILIPPA K

    Madeleine Martin

    Written by Anna Sundelin

    Swedish actress who played Cleo in the famous web series Riverside. She also played in the short film “the Art of Breaking Up” and “Studio Sex”. The actress appears in the video clip “Addicted to You” of Avicii. 

    What is your dream project?
    I don’t really have one. My dream is to be able to work with a lot of different people from different parts of the world and learn other ways to make film, would love to write and direct my own projects.
     
    How did you become interested in this field?
    I followed my brother into acting. He’s five years older than me and I wanted to be like him and do whatever he did. My first thought was to be a photographer, so I studied that in high school. Where I met the best teacher I’ve ever had, Pippi Stenberg, who encouraged me to be in front of the camera during our classes. She was the one who persuaded me into my first audition which also led to my first job in acting. 
     
    What did you learn a little too late?
    To trust my own gut. That I sometimes know what’s best and that I know acting. And to not to be so hard on myself or my body or how I look.
     
    How would you describe your aesthetics?
    I don’t think I have a particular style. It constantly chances when I’m working but I have my roots and keep coming back to Stanislavskij and the old view of method acting. I’m a real nerd and like to dig deep and come as close as I can to the character, which is not always the traditional way of working in Sweden. I found out I have something for scents and use that a lot when I work. Different kinds of perfume or other scents can easily bring back a memory or remind you of a person. When I did my monologue at college ” just act normal”. I used my ex’s perfume in the third act to get me to the ” right place” in the scene. I had friends spraying the perfume in the audience at a certain point and the scent reached the audience and me at the same time. You could se their faces change during that last scene and it was really intimate. 
     
    Would you describe yourself as more of a pessimist or a dreamer?
    Both! I daydream a lot. Sometimes I find myself wandering the streets for an hour without thinking about where I’m going. Or I’ll talk out loud in a café or when waiting in line When I’m by myself.  One time I was waiting for the traffic lights to turn green and I zoomed out for a while, when I came back people were staring at me. I found myself laughing out loud while drooling.
     
    What gives you energy?
    My friends, partner and my mom! She’s kind of a hippie and doesn’t care for bullshit. She’s super funny and always reminds me of what’s important and what’s not. 
     
    What is the best thing about being an actor based in Sweden?
    To be honest, there’s loads of places around the world with exciting opportunities but hey, I’m so lucky to be able to do this anywhere. I’m privileged being born in Sweden during the 90’s and having the opportunity to choose what I want to work with. I can choose to not do a project and still be able to pay my bills and put food on the table because I can always take another job outside the industry. Feels like we often take that for granted.

  • CK One Future Alex

    Written by Fashion Tales

    photography by MIRANDA BARNES

    Can you tell us about your experience being homeschooled? Any favorite moments?
    Homeschooling was mostly a way for me to make time for the other things that I cared about more than reading or math. However, I got to create my own schedule, more or less, and for my extracurricular activities, I was in control. I got to walk around The Met every week for “art class” and take yoga at a studio for gym class. The time when I didn’t have to sit in front of my laptop was always more educational than the moments when I had to. 

    When did you realize that you wanted to work in fashion?
    The first job I ever wanted to do was to be a fashion designer because I thought that’s what every person in fashion did. I didn’t know you could be a stylist and just collage other people’s clothes together! I explored other things outside of fashion throughout my childhood too but when I was 15 and started assisting stylists, those experiences made me excited and interested in fashion again. 

    What is the biggest difference between living in London and New York?
    London, for me, is a lot more relaxed and sweeter. I’m able to focus on school a lot easier there, and I mostly hang out at my friend’s houses or my house and have dinners at home. In New York, I tend to be out of the house for most of the day hanging out or walking around and getting errands done. It’s less work and more play in New York. 

    Who would be your dream political leader?
    Marianne Williamson! Just kidding. I don’t know. I don’t have a lot of belief in one perfect person to lead everyone. So few people who get to that position are completely truthful and aiming to do their job solely for the people they lead.

    Why is it important for people to engage in social conversations and politics? Do you see social media playing a role in that?
    The thing many politicians would love most is if we didn’t talk about the government, or how it affects us, or what politicians are up to. That way, they could prioritize the things they wanted for their own personal benefit, and we wouldn’t have any idea. So, it’s important to keep the government in check and remind them that they work for us by being critical and holding up a magnifying glass to what goes on. Social media can be an efficient way to spread this information. 

    What would you like to see change for the LGBTQIA+ community in New York City?
    I can only speak for my experience, and that I’ve had a pretty good experience growing up gay in New York. I think it’s important to support your local gay bar or club because having spaces solely for the LGBTQIA+ community is so needed.
     
    What do you do to stay in the present moment and not to worry about the future?
    Not much hahaha, I spend a lot of time worrying about the future! But spending time with my friends is always very grounding and reminds me that what’s in front of me is more important than what could happen in the future. 
     
    Tell us about your experience being a part of Calvin Klein’s one future #ckone campaign?
    Being a part of the one future #ckone campaign was great! I love the message and having a chance to share my voice and thoughts on a larger platform. I had a wonderful day shooting with Miranda Barnes who is a great photographer and got to spend some of it with my best friend and brother as well, which was fun. 

  • A Day at the Museum

    Written by Yasmine by Fredrik Hultén

    This year has created the demand for imagination and occasionally digital rethinking from galleries and museums around the world. Specially, on how to continue the awareness and showcase their collections and exhibitions. During the year we have witnessed museums and galleries create live presentations on their social media accounts and websites. In addition, with new virtual technology bring the museum online, as a way to stay in touch with their visitors. This has created the chance for the viewer to travel to the grandiose rooms of art collections without leaving the house.

    As a hope to bring art pieces closer, and the global exploration infinite, we will write about how you can dream away to cities such as Paris, New York, Seoul, Manila and many more, in just a second. Pour yourself some fresh lemonade or French hot chocolate for that matter, put on your holiday hat and join us to some of the glorious museums around the world, but also learn how the art scene might have changed for the future.


    Travel with art
    During the research to find their digital workshops, online exhibitions and live tours around the world, I learned that many of the museums were connected to the Google Arts & Culture, a combined art collection that includes over 2000 culture institutions in 80 countries. The Art & Culture includes older museums such as the British Museum in London, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and Hong Kong Heritage Museum as well as new and smaller galleries and collections. Not to mention, since the Odalisque Magazine HQ is in Stockholm, the Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities have updated over 300 of their art collectors in detail online. Finding this enormous archive, with heavy resources one could travel to different parts of the world in a second, learning about sculptures, painters and historical archaeology findings from all over the world. You can even take a selfie and turn into a painting. The platform gave at least myself the opportunity to find new galleries and art collections I haven’t known before.


    This year has certainly created an unexpected high demand from visitors but also a competitive side between the different museums and galleries to come up with new ideas on how to be close to both the longstanding and future visitors. As said previously, we have gathered a small selection of museums around the world, that you can visit from your home, through the Arts & Culture as well as individual initiatives. The links to the respective museum can be found at the end of the article.

    The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
    At the Solomon R. Guggenheim museum’s website, you can see art pieces from the Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary eras. The museum also offers At-Home Art classes for kids every week. In addition to Virtual Guided Tours. Not to mention the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao have had live presentations on their Instagram IGTV, where some of the videos are still there. Where you can see some of the art collections presented.


    National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul
    One of Korea’s popular museums can be accessed from anywhere around the world through the Art & Culture platform and virtual tour. It takes you through six floors of Contemporary art from Korea, as well as on their website you can see guided tours through some of the exhibitions, as well as lectures in subjects such as video, performance and art.


    The British Museum
    The British Museum has one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of human history and arts. You can now browse through some of its 8 million objects in their virtual exhibit. The online museum includes for example the famed Rosetta Stone, from Egypt, which you can view in amazing detail. The virtual exhibit features a timeline on all the pieces through Ancient Greece, the dynasties of Egypt, The African Galleries and much more.


    Pergamon Museum, Berlin
    One of Germany’s largest museums, Pergamon is home to ancient artefacts including the Ishtar Gate of Babylon and, of course, the Pergamon Altar. On their individual website the first thing you witness is the website for their online exhibitions and virtual tours - all redirected and in their collaboration with Art & Culture. On their virtual tours you can learn more about what actually happened at Pergamon and how the art piece ended up in Berlin. In addition, you can walk through a 360 degree view of the over 2,000 year old Pergamon Altar - which is absolutely amazing.


    National Museum of Fine Arts, Manilla
    The National Museum of Fine Arts in Manilla, also known as the National Art Gallery, houses several art pieces from as early as the 17th century in the Philippines. In celebration of its 119th Foundation Day, the National Museum recently launched Sulyap Museo, a 360-degree virtual tour where visitors can virtually walk through its galleries.

    Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
    Anyone who is a fan of this painter can explore his legacy by virtually visiting this museum – the largest collection of artworks by Vincent van Gogh, including over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and over 750 personal letters. You can also learn and explore the artworks and dive into the stories about Vincent van Gogh, the museum also has a children’s section where you can print out artwork and have the kids (our yourself for that matter) paint some of Van Gogh’s art pieces.

    The Louvre, Paris
    The museum of Louvre can have you lost in the different art collections for hours, even days. So, I can only imagine how much art there is to see online.  For example, there are online tours of the Petite Galerie, Galerie d'Apollon and not to mention they have a Virtual Reality Experience of Leondardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. Furthermore, created a library of videos on their YouTube page where you can join tours.

    African Artists' Foundation, Lagos
    Established in 2007 in Lagos, Nigeria, African Artists’ Foundation aims to encourage the highest standard of art in Africa. The foundation creates art exhibitions, festivals, workshops with the aim of unearthing and developing talent, and providing a platform to express creativity. Through their website you can walk the corridors of the gallery and view the LagosPhoto Festival and the National Art National Art Competition. LagosPhoto is the first international arts festival of photography in Nigeria. You can view the entire exhibition online, and it’s truly enchanting. In addition they have an online exhibition on female representation in contemporary art.

    Many more to explore…
    There are numerous more museums and galleries around the world that have created outstanding virtual experiences for visitors. For us to observe and learn more about the history of art and civilisations around the world. During the wintertime, take a moment to explore these historical pieces, it will certainly enrich your day. In addition, possibly give you a further understanding of how we all have rich history and many stories to tell that shaped the different countries today. It’s important to learn each other's history to understand the current world. These museum experiences are important so that everyone has the chance to visit and learn about these treasures that otherwise we would have to travel to, to view.

    Since the museums have actively made the swift to engage digital mediums to their art collections long before this spring, with virtual guides by scanning the chosen art piece. Have podcasts or art profiles talk about the selected art piece. Perhaps will we see an increase of this with digitalization growing more and more. However, I believe, if I would hope, virtual tours, digital collections I can see through my computer - nothing will ever beat standing in a grandiose architecture room, 2 meters in front of a renaissance painting. Feel the history and breath of the room, and be a part of a moment of history.


    Links to all the virtual experiences:

    African Artists' Foundation

    The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

    The Museum of Modern Art

    The British Museum

    Pergamon Museum

    Van Gogh Museum

    The Louvre

    National Museum of Fine Arts

    National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
     

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