In this episode of The Gallery Hangover, gallerist Yessíca Torres sits down with photographer Edgar Takoyaki following his latest exhibition at Dama Gallery Ventura; Before The Fall.

Working exclusively in film, Edgar shares travel based photographs captured across Japan and Taiwan, using 35mm and 120 medium format to create images rooted in patience, precision, and lived experience.

Edgar also speaks on his expanding success abroad and the renewed interest in film among collectors, exploring how the tangible and deliberate nature of analog photography is finding new value in today’s market.

Looking ahead, he introduces new projects that reconnect him with an early collaborator, his homemade robot, signaling a return to experimentation within his work.

Through this post opening conversation, Edgar offers insight into the discipline of film photography, the importance of representation, and the ongoing balance between documentation and creative exploration.