Every Year Dogs Love The Sea
TEO ESGUERRA
October 6 - 27, 2021
Featuring recent works, Teo Esguerra presents a compilation of his visual attempts to understand a dream he had three years ago, where he vividly remembers reading the words Every year dogs love the sea without knowing where the phrase came from or what it means. In this exhibition, Esguerra tries to respond and make sense of it by reflecting on the style and imagery that dominated his works.
In Dog Years, 2021, Watercolor, Acrylic, Cut-outs on Strathmore paper, 15 x 20 in (38.1 x 50.8 cm)
ABOUT THE ARTIST
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 Every Year Dogs Love The Sea
Instructions Found On Dreams, 2021, Watercolor, Acrylic, Cut-outs on Watercolor paper, 9 x 12 in (22.86 x 30.48 cm)
End Credits, 2021, Silver Gelatin Print, 8 x 10 in (20.32 x 25.4 cm)
Dead Birds In A Drawer, 2021, Watercolor, Acrylic, Cut-outs on Watercolor paper, 9 x 12 in (22.86 x 30.48 cm)
In Dog Years, 2021, Watercolor, Acrylic, Cut-outs on Strathmore paper, 15 x 20 in (38.1 x 50.8 cm)
Radiocarbon Dating, 2021, Watercolor, Acrylic, Cut-outs on Strathmore paper, 15 x 20 in (38.1 x 50.8 cm)
A Dream Upon Waking, 2021, Acrylic on Silver Gelatin Print, 8 x 10 in (20.32 x 25.4 cm)
Chemtrails in Kyoto, 2021, Watercolor, Acrylic, Cut-outs on Watercolor paper, 9 x 12 in (22.86 x 30.48 cm)
Hollow is My Hell, 2021, Acrylic on Silver Gelatin Print, 8 x 10 in (20.32 x 25.4 cm)
Nine Ways To Hold a Cigarette, 2021, Watercolor, Acrylic, Cut-outs on Watercolor paper, 9 x 12 in (22.86 x 30.48 cm)
Climbing An Imaginary Mountain, 2021, Acrylic on Silver Gelatin Print, 8 x 10 in (20.32 x 25.4 cm)
Empty shells, 2021, Acrylic on Silver Gelatin Print, 8 x 10 in (20.32 x 25.4 cm)
A Dream About Waking Up From a Dream, 2021, Watercolor, Acrylic, Cut-outs on Watercolor paper, 9 x 12 in (22.86 x 30.48 cm)