Photographer Daniel Nilsson’s images of the home offices that popped up in Sweden, as a result of the shutdowns that followed in the wake of the pandemic, show how different working life became for many of us.
Suddenly we brought our work home with us and were forced – via new technical acquaintances such as Teams and zoom – to invite colleagues to our messy laundry rooms, basements and storage rooms. In kitchens where dishes are piled high, we have had salary negotiations. In the hobby room where training clothes were hung to dry, we had cozy afternoon coffees. We have had board meetings in bare bedrooms.
Along the way, we’ve witnessed one of the biggest work-life changes in modern times, a change that will take its place on a historical timeline.
It is in the light of this that Daniel Nilsson’s photographs of home offices should be considered. As a paradigm shift, where offices and workplaces inside overpopulated cities are no longer obvious necessities – and where people do their best to find their role in a new era.
The images have been referred to as a unique contemporary documentation and attracted attention both in Sweden and abroad.
