The invention of instant film produced new approaches to recording images, settings, people, and landscapes. Teo Esguerra's solo exhibition "Instants" features a selection from the artist's collection, spanning over a decade of his practice. Esguerra notes that these photographs constitute feelings that are "fleeting and infinite." Every image presents a single moment that has materialized instantaneously, and like memories, they remain unique and can never be duplicated in the same way again.
Teo Esguerra (b. 1990) explores the beauty found in imperfection, impermanence, and transience. He uses vintage film equipment and a makeshift darkroom, resulting in misprints or markings that he embraces as part of his process. Esguerra received his BFA (Advertising) from Far Eastern University. He is currently undertaking his MFA at the University of the Philippines, Diliman.
Selected Works from Instants
Teo Esguerra, Fire Tree i, 2022, Unique peel-apart print, 7 1/8 x 6 7/8 in (18 x 17.5 cm) (framed) (TEES027)
Teo Esguerra, Foliage, 2022, Unique instax print glued on found board, 13 3/4 x 11 in (35 x 28 cm) (framed) (TEES034)
Teo Esguerra, Home, 2022, Unique peel-apart print, 7 1/8 x 7 1/8 in (18 x 18 cm) (framed) (TEES031)
Teo Esguerra, Mornings At My Window, 2022, Unique peel-apart prints 23 5/8 x 33 1/2 in (60 x 85 cm) (framed) (TEES037)
Teo Esguerra, Unphotographed iii, 2022, Unique peel-apart print, 7 1/8 x 7 1/8 in (18 x 18 cm) (framed) (TEES045)
