A Conversation with Regan Anderson
Some messages stick.
For multi-disciplinary artist Regan Anderson, it was four words sprayed on a wall: please return guitar.
Originally from Dunsborough, WA, now based in Boorloo/Perth, Regan works across photography, audio and music production under rsltn. He’s drawn to last-gen gear — 35mm, MiniDV — anything that makes a moment feel like it’s already turning into memory.
For Flash. Issue 03 — a Project See & B × Jean Marie Film collaboration that gave twenty creatives second-hand film cameras and total freedom — Regan picked up a Samsung Fino 1050s and carried it through a hectic few months of work, recording and shows.
His final work, please return guitar, pulls nearly half a roll into a seamless, exposure-esque gallery, then breaks out into three individual pieces — bprnt (blueprint), crcl (circle), and frcm (freecam) — each centred on themes of communication, connection, and what gets left unsaid.
As Regan writes in his artist statement:
“If you couldn't reach the ones you cared about, how far would you go to get a message to them?”
Where did this project begin for you?
“I was making a lot of seamless film exposure-esque galleries to deliver for band shows and I wanted to approach ‘please return guitar’ in a similar visual style.
This way my creative process at the time would be captured in the pieces themselves, but their themes would be more evident compared to my other works!”
How did you approach making the work?
“Visually I wanted each shot to be meaningful but a bit messy, like we imagine memories in our heads (at least I do).
After looking through a bunch of tutorials to see what the Fino was capable of, it was carried around with me everywhere like the rest of my cameras haha.
I spent more time thinking about what was worth capturing and using more camera settings for different effects than I'm used to in a point + shoot, but as soon as there was a moment in front of me that worked, I didn't hesitate.”
What were you hoping the work would hold?
“Music, exploration and nostalgia are always present in my photography and I was stoked to capture a bunch of moments that showed those qualities during the shooting period.
As soon as I saw the ‘please return guitar’ graffiti on the wall with a friend I knew that would be the centrepiece of the project and it sent me down a rabbit hole of thoughts and ideas around communication between people. What happened? Is that the only way they could reach their person? How far would you go to get your guitar back?
I shot the rest of the roll when I saw things that meshed well with those ideas and I think the three focus shots I used in the final pieces compliment it all really well.”
How would you describe your practice?
“I love using last-gen camera gear like 35mm and MiniDV — anything that can take the moments I'm capturing back in time a little bit. I find it best not to overthink the shooting aspect and catch the energy of what's in front of me, whichever way it's flowing best.”
What’s inspiring you creatively right now?
“Besides other amazing Perth creatives, I've been incorporating physical media into my latest galleries to give them another nostalgic element.
Things like setlists, shooting notes or anything I can throw into my scanner haha. It makes the deliverables of each project almost feel like a time-capsule of some sort — keen to explore those ideas further.”
What’s next?
“Not much else besides short film audio and working towards finishing an EP that I started last year.
I started looking into Super 8 motion picture film and shooting some rolls last year. The first test roll made up the majority of my debut single’s music video, which I loved the look of. Excited to dive into more of that for the EP’s promo material and my usual works!!”
Regan’s debut single sltn : between the lines is out on streaming and live on YouTube!
Flash. — Exhibition & Issue 03 Launch
Flash. Issue 03 One-week-only exhibition:
19 — 25 January 2026
10am to 4pm daily
Terrace Greenhouse Gallery
223 South Terrace, South Fremantle, WA
Free entry
Project See & B is dedicated to amplifying under-represented voices in the creative industry. Issue 03 was made possible thanks to the support of The Blackbird Foundation.
