elman padilla
designer / photographer / educator

Installation:

Aging

Installation:

Forgiven

Installation: 

Past-Present-Future

A conceptual photo exploring the ambiguity of movement and presence. The golden frame segments interrupt the urban scene, shifting the frame’s role from container to sculptural intervention—inviting viewers to question what is being framed: the subject or the act of perception. "Frameless with a Frame Series"

In this stark winter landscape, a small frame opens a window into isolation. The physical intrusion of the frame redefines the image’s boundaries, turning emptiness into focus and inviting reflection on solitude, placement, and meaning. "Frameless with a Frame Series"

A hidden figure—a white animal on a branch—sits quietly within a tangled forest, highlighted by the incomplete golden frame. The piece challenges traditional composition by making the frame part of the story, not its edge, and raises questions of visibility and attention. "Frameless with a Frame Series"