1053 Gallery is pleased to present THREE MYSTICS by artist Tessa Hughes-Freeland, on view in the gallery from April 17 - 26, 2026.

THREE MYSTICS is a triptych installation composed of multiple projection films and slides, presented here in a distilled format as three single-channel pieces. The work explores themes of loss and nostalgia, inviting a contemplative engagement with these emotions. Through this quiet reflection, the piece encourages an appreciation of the natural elements that surround us, gesturing towards a sense of stillness that offers fleeting moments of beauty and peace. Working directly with film material, the installation combines film, handmade slides and original ethereal imagery. Together, these elements explore abstract ideas within a romantic framework, forming a poetic meditation on presence, absence, and the passage of time.

THREE MYSTICS  is composed of the following elements:

OTHER WISE  2019 16mm film, handmade slides, video. 00:04: 40 
SUNDIAL 2022 16mm film, video.00:04:47
MIRAGE W.I.P. 16mm film, video, slides. 00:04:53