Mikkel Hørlyck lecture at DMJX

Mikkel Hørlyck gave a lecture about his ongoing work in Ukraine for DMJX journalism and photojournalism students on Friday, February 28, 2026.

The Danish second term and international Photo 1 students attended the lecture with Mikkel Hørlyck before the students opened a mutual exhibition in the front hall at DMJX. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX
Mikkel Hørlyck has been documenting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine through three trips to the country. During his lecture he showed images from both conflict areas and of the resilience of the Ukrainian people. He ended his lecture by showing his very first long-term project, Jørgen, a Mystery, that he started during his second term at DMJX. Mikkel graduated from DMJX in 2021. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX
The two-hours’ lecture was held in the Yellow Auditorium at DMJX for a group of around 60 Danish and international students. Photo: Søren Pagter/DMJX