ART VS FASHION

After 8 months of planning, Elevate presents live competitive performance event, Art vs Fashion. On one side of the room, fashion designer Danny Zhang and his team. On the other, artist NYSomeTimes and hers. They have two hours to put on the best performance they can, and the audience votes who wins. This is not your normal catwalk, it's a creative grudge match.

Organisers: Elevate Shanghai, @_marina.d__

Artist: @nysometimes

Designer: @dannyzhang19

Photographers: @photo.mattias @ronja__rovardotter @lansphotostory @rachelkzhang

Videographer: @andrey_strelkovsky

MUA: @bydmonje

MUA + hair stylist: @virtual.doll

Models: @mariia.baii @lizzyzeck @oksaniol

Performers: @imsickisaac @aida_ab @bartonhearsawho Helen and Diego

DJ: @dj_kub

Assistants: @audebio @denden_inxangai Ather and Lily

Culture, Event, Social MediaMattias IsakssonAugust 31, 2020Art, Fashion, Event, CreativeComment

Atlantis, Sanya

Atlantis in Sanya celebrated their anniversary for Aquaventure with a massive water event and i was asked to film it and make a teaser video from it.

Social Media, Commercial, Event, VideoMattias IsakssonAugust 25, 2020Photography, Event, Hainan, Sanya, Atlantis, AquaventureComment

Mikkeller Running Club - Shanghai

The inaugural run of Mikkeller Running Club in Shanghai.

They defied the heat and ran in 40C weather but they finished the 5k.

Social Media, EventMattias IsakssonAugust 21, 2020Photography, Shanghai, Mikkeller, MRC, Running ClubComment

Pangolin Gin @ GinCo

Helena from Pangolin Gin had a pop-up gin bar at Gin&Co

Social Media, EventMattias IsakssonAugust 6, 2020Photography, Event, Shanghai, GinComment

Covid: Our lock-down in shanghai

I was asked by Yu and Crystal from Campfire Productions to document their release of Covid: Our lock-down in shanghai. A documentary about the people stuck in the same apartment building, who they are and how the deal with the crisis.

Social Media, EventMattias IsakssonAugust 4, 2020Documentary, Covid19, Photography, Event, Shanghai, The PearlComment

SNUG Cafe

I attended the opening of SNUG cafe in Shanghai and got some nice shots of the people, the drinks and the amazing atmosphere.

Product, Corporate, Event, Social MediaMattias IsakssonMay 18, 2020Product, Corporate, event, Social MediaComment

NUDE by Korea x Feel Good Fest Shanghai

Me and Rachel were asked to cover a presentation by NUDE by Korea at Feel Good Fest in Shanghai. Feel Good Fest is a initiative to promote exercise, good diet and health during a month full of activites.

Corporate, Event, Social MediaMattias IsakssonMay 8, 2020Corporate, headshotComment

DernierCri on Air!

The collaboration with DernierCri is going great and there’s a lot more comng this year.

Here are some teaser videos for previous episodes.

Culture, Event, Video, Social MediaMattias IsakssonFebruary 3, 2020DernierCri, Video, Social Media, Culture, EventComment

Africelerate

Heather From Africelerate asked me to come and document their first pitch meeting in Shanghai. Africelerate is focused on helping African companies succeed in China. There were a lot of interesting companies and ideas, everybody came well prepared and the event was quite a success.

Corporate, EventMattias IsakssonJanuary 27, 2020africelerate, event, CorporateComment

Lego - Team Day!

Lego had a team-building day with their Shanghai and Singapore office. I was asked to document the day and after lunch get some team photos.This was all done at the amazing Shanghai Museum of Glass Here are some photos from that day!

Event, CorporateMattias IsakssonDecember 12, 2019Corporate, EventComment

Shanghai Grand Theater - 8x8=64 Contemporary Dance

I had the chance to shoot for Ritmi Sotterranei while they were performing their show 8x8=64 at the Shanghai Grand Theater.

Dance Company - RITMI SOTTERRANEIManager - Laura ReaDirector - Marco AngelilliChoreographer - Alessia Gatta Dancer - Vanessa GuidolinDancer - Gioele CocciaDancer - Anthony DezioDancer - Viola PantanoThese are some of the shots from the show.

Event, Dance, CultureMattias IsakssonDecember 9, 2019Shanghai Grand Theaterdance, contemporary, shanghai grand theater, art, cultureComment

DernierCri on Air!

Caroline, a french culture worker living in Shanghai asked me to help her create videos for her blog. Her official WeChat account DernierCri posts about culture, music and art in Shanghai. You’ll find calendars, recommendations and reviews of current events.The mission was to translate these posts to videos which can be quickly and easily produced and posted to her channel.This is our first episode.

You can find the post here - https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/51ZFnRwMW1vEzqyUlkSrWw

QR-code to follow is below.

Video, Music, EventMattias IsakssonDecember 7, 2019Video, Blog, WeChat, Culture, DernierCriComment

Handel’s advent choral and orchestral works - Concert

I got invited to shoot the backstage material and concert material for the 300 person volunteer choir and orchestra who arrange Handel’s advent choral and orchestral works in Shanghai.The whole group is put together by volunteer choirs, orchestras and individuals who get together for their love of song and music.

This year the performance is at Shanghai Oriental Art Center and led by conductor Jerry Blackstone. Soprano soloist: Xiong Yu Fei Baritone: Wang Lifu Tenor: Niu JieyiAlto: Lu Yunfei

Music, EventMattias IsakssonDecember 6, 2019concert, advent, choir, orchestraComment

Handel’s advent choral and orchestral works

I got invited to shoot for the volunteer choir and orchestra that puts together Handel’s advent choral and orchestral works every year.

This year the performance is at Shanghai Oriental Art Center with conductor Jerry Blackstone. Here are some photos from the rehearsal earlier today.

Music, EventMattias IsakssonDecember 1, 2019concert, advent, choir, orchestraComment

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