Patricia Nygaard
Patricia Nygaard is a Creative Producer, Photographer, and interior design lover based in NYC.
We stumbled upon Patricia Nygaard's Instagram profile and found ourselves stopping at every image—a stack of laundry, an egg in a cup, a piece of cake. They possessed the unique quality of making simple things arresting in poetic, new ways. We had the pleasure of chatting with Patricia and experiencing the Elio lamp through her beautifully soft lens.
“the reason I love shooting film is because of its inherent softness and tenderness”
Utharaa: Do you have one great passion or many?
Patricia: I’d say I have many passions, but some are more prevalent/ long lasting than others. I like giving myself the flexibility to dive headfirst into new things while still finding balance with the other things that bring me joy.
Utharaa: Tell us about your photography practice. Is it your art or your work or both?
Patricia: I’ve always loved photography as a way of expressing myself and documenting the beauty around me, whether it’s a candid moment with friends or a sweet vignette. I started taking photos as a young child, but only started working professionally as a photographer in 2016. I’m so thankful that it is both my passion and what happens to pay my bills! I actually recently published a book of my work, titled 92-29, documenting my favorite works over the past 30 years as a little birthday gift to myself.
Utharaa: Do you think about 'softness' at all?
Patricia: Softness shows itself in my work and space all the time, even if it’s not something I explicitly think about often. So much of the reason I love shooting film is because of its inherent softness and tenderness. My space is filled with so many hard cold surfaces with lots of stone and chrome, so I try to balance it with soft linens and soft paper lamps. I’m also trying to be softer with myself and the people around me - a work in progress.
Utharaa: Can you describe your home?
Patricia: I share a home with my boyfriend, Ahad, and it really is a complete reflection of him and I both. At its core, it’s character stays the same, but pieces move around, things come and go, new elements arise as old ones get phased out. I absolutely love hosting dinner parties and game nights, so I always keep all my serving-ware on display and ready to go.
