We work with words, images, and sound to tell human stories.
Our shared passion for storytelling forms the foundation of Ågren Maekawa. We strive to produce stories that capture the human condition through words, images, and sound.
In 2025, we embarked on a journey across Southeast Asia and Japan – an act of healing after loss. The photos and stories from this experience culminated in the project: Re:connect/ion, a human journey.
The project explores photopoetry as a means of storytelling and invites you to create meaning from the interplay of the visual and the literary.
Equipment
Camera. Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Lenses. Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS, Canon RF 50mm F1.8
Collaborators
Daniel Ågren is a journalist and photographer who has been published in Swedish news outlets Dagens Nyheter (‘Daily news’), Göteborgs Posten (‘Gothenburg Post’), Sveriges Radio (‘Sweden’s Radio’), and SVT (‘Sweden’s Televison’). He is well-versed as a reporter and broadcaster, especially in radio journalism. He has worked with Sveriges Radio's major news programs, such as Ekot, Kaliber, P1-Morgon, and Studio Ett. See list of publications here.
Ikumi Maekawa writes about identity, culture, and human relationships from the unique perspective of someone who simultaneously belongs everywhere and nowhere, having spent much of her life moving countries. Originally from Japan, she has called five countries home, and has worked across Europe within the fields of sustainability and education.