I started out as musician and recording artist but quite soon started to do my own videos. One thing led to another, and soon I was making videos for a living. Johan Renck Read Quote
With my years of promos & commercials, I actually have a massive amount of experience with regards to production. There pretty much isn’t one thing I haven’t tried at least once. Johan Renck Read Quote
All my close friends are non-conformist. To say ‘misfits’ sounds bad, but there is something positive about being a little on the outside – it gives you an interesting perspective on things – and I think that’s something Robyn and I share. Johan Renck Read Quote
Working with friends isn’t easy – the nature of an artistic project means it’s about two strong visions colliding and a bit of mental wrestling. Johan Renck Read Quote
Gothenburg is the Baltimore or Liverpool or Marseille of Sweden – plagued by the death of wharfs and other industries, and with complex segregation of the populace from southern Europe, which once brought in a labor force that suddenly found itself living in remote projects without jobs. Johan Renck Read Quote
In this artistic world, you might as well find a way to work with somebody that you have admiration for. Johan Renck Read Quote
If I feel the labor and the gruesome process, that helps me appreciate the art. Johan Renck Read Quote
I think for something to be beautiful, it has to have some darkness in it; otherwise, it’s just pretty. And pretty does not interest me at all. Johan Renck Read Quote