(EXCLUSIVE) Interview with Jonas Myrstrand

2024 September 4

(EXCLUSIVE) Interview with Jonas Myrstrand

-What and who has inspired you the most in your artistic career?

There are different artistic influences over time, depending on where I was in my creation. Now with this latest feature “Daddy Blueberry – just like a movie” has undergone several artistic challenges and development over 9 years in a mix of fiction, documentary and animation. And has been developed through 3 award-winning short films. The sources of inspiration have been everything from David Lynch, Luis Buñuel, Fellini, Sergio Leone/Spaghetti Westerns, the Skagen Painters, colorist and music videos…


-Every true artist is also a revolutionary against power. Do you think there is still room today
to express one’s revolution through art?

It has become stronger over the years for me, to make a difference. That my work should mean something, really touch and create a Story in all my expressions. it must be worth it and above all today as a counterpoint to all the superficial quick Clicks & Likes…

-We live in a world where, unfortunately, war still exists. Do you believe that if there were more dissemination of art through the media and social networks, the world would be a more peaceful place?

We live in a strange time, war is completely out of fashion, I think. Culture and art in all its forms are always the most peaceful solution, or best for everyone by processing and shaping our contemporary times. In all our inner and outer lives…

-Are you working on a new project? If so, can you give us a sneak peek?

I always have several projects going on in parallel, so that I don’t fall into the big black hole, after finishing one project… Partly, I have a documentary project “The stray dog cultural worker” where everything is filmed, after 10 years, so now the editing remains. And a VR-movie with dance, TV shorts etc