Marius Holtan
Emily Jacir: Material Sadness
Marius Holtan is moved by an exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery.
The highlight of the Emily Jacir: Europa exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery is an...
I’m Not Superstitious, But…..
Today of all days, bad things have been happening to Marius Holtan.
I'm writing this on a severely delayed train en route to East London...
Dual Vision of Ulster
Marius Moen Holtan visits two Ulsters without leaving East London.
If you go down Heneage Street, an uninviting alley off Brick Lane, you will most...
Grow Up, Britain – Europe Is Laughing At You
Much has been said about immigration lately. Both sides of the political spectrum have been quite vocal and many sensible and terrible arguments have...
The End of Coming Out?
Marius Holtan reckons that now Coming Out Day is a national institution, it must be time to scrap it.
October 11th was National Coming Out...
What They’re Saying on IMMIGRATION
With polling day almost upon us, Marius Holtan – a recent arrival himself – rounds up the parties’ policy promises on migration into the...
Young, Broke And Fabulous
Marius Holtan concludes his New Londoners series by observing how a generation of young Europeans has migrated to London in the hope of ‘making...
Plane English
Marius Holtan greets the arrivals at Stansted with a meditation on the meaning of airports.
East London's Stansted Airport handles around 20 million passengers each year, who...
Music In The Air
Martista Rodríguez Villar explains why she swapped Madrid and a job in advertising for the London music scene.
‘I just wanted to discover different places,...
London – Runner-Up To Los Angeles
Continuing to converse with newcomers to London, Marius Holtan meets a wannabe actor who cannot wait to get outta here.
Many of London’s new arrivals...
Watching The Visitors
Marius Holtan monitors the tourists looking at London.
'We’ve been real tourists today,' I hear them say as they jump off the tour bus and...
The French Connection
Marius Holtan begins a series of interviews with newcomers to East London. His first new arrival hails from France.
I meet Jonathan Eveno in a...
You’re (Almost) Psyching Me Out
He knows it’s a far out city, but Marius Holtan is also made edgy by London’s hot-and-cold stare.
I am two months in to...
Don’t Stand So Close To Me!
Aren't the English supposed to keep their distance? Marius Holtan feels otherwise.
As a well-brought up Norwegian I keep my distance from strangers. I would...
From Super-Fast Megacity To Slow Motion London Town
Marius Holtan came unprepared for London’s day of rest.
You Londoners are a mixed-up bunch. Just when I am getting used to the hectic pace...
Am I Cool Enough For East London?
Fresh off the plane, Marius Moen Holtan wonders whether he’s got what it takes.
The Norwegian countryside didn’t prepare me. A year in beach-town Australia...