My name is Mikkel Hørlyck (b. 1990). I’m a conflict photojournalist and visual artist at Mikkel Hørlyck Photography based in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 2019, I was recipient of Discovery Of The Year at The Lucie Awards in New York City. In 2023, I joined FUTURES Photography as an artist. My work has received awards and honors from Danish Picture Of The Year, International Photography Awards and World Report Award among others.
I hold a BA in photojournalism from The Danish School Of Media and Journalism. Previously, I worked as a photojournalist intern at the Danish daily newspaper Politiken, and studied photography at Fatamorgana The Danish School of Art Photography and Krogerup High School.
Today, I work on my projects, giving lectures, doing freelance assignments and is chairman of the board at the association Gallery Human Destinies On The Edge/Galleri Menneskeskæbner på kanten.
