Tampiquito Studio

How did this place come about and what made it different from the start?
The project originated in Monterrey in 2010 as a photography studio. We gradually began offering giclée printing services, initially in small formats and short runs. Later, the studio specialized and focused exclusively on professional large-format digital giclée printing. One of our greatest differentiators is our customer service. We want everyone who visits us to feel comfortable and at ease: a place where their projects and work are given the same importance and priority as any other. All of this is achieved with personalized and professional attention, ensuring the best possible results.

What part of the day, space, or creative process do those who work here enjoy the most?
We love seeing our clients' faces when they see their final prints; they're often surprised by the quality and presentation of their work. This makes them want to continue working with us and return to the studio for more prints. Seeing the variety of projects and art our clients produce also inspires us to keep doing this.

If someone is coming in for the first time, what should they not miss?
The welcome from managers Ackuma and Chicka, the studio's dogs.

The gallery features works by both artists who have collaborated with us and our own team.

Probably Edificio Humboldt, the place where we are now is, in itself, a beautiful spot within the historic center. Simply visiting it is an experience in itself.

What has been an interesting challenge that has made you rethink something about the project?
During the pandemic, we had to make a series of decisions and face challenges regarding the studio's growth and future. At that time when we all had to stop, we decided to prioritize staying afloat rather than expanding our space and staff. Those times taught us many lessons that we now value, and they made us appreciate the importance of customer service and the value of things we often take for granted.  

What influence, idea, or reference continues to shape the way you work today?
The horizontal and professional treatment we offer our clients, as well as the importance we place on delivering a product of the best quality, is what continues to motivate us to improve every day.

What place, project, or person has inspired you recently and why?
Speaking of a person, we could mention Diego Moreno, photographer and artist from San Cristóbal de las Casas, with whom we have created a very close professional and friendly bond that has transformed into collaborations and projects that are very valuable to us.

If your space could invite someone to collaborate for a day, who would it be and what would you do together?
I would like to invite Pedro Valtierra to collaborate on an exhibition, since he was my examiner for my photography thesis at university. He's a photographer I greatly admire, from whom I learned a lot in my early days, and I continue to put his teachings into practice.

Is there an object, corner or detail of the place that has a story that few people know?
We have a table that is actually a door held up by wooden trestles, with which we started the project in Mexico City in 2018 and which we do not want to get rid of since in some way it reminds us of our beginnings and that we are an independent, sustainable studio, but with very ambitious ideas.

If this project were a city, a book, or an album, what would it be and why?
The city would be Ciudad Satélite: that's where I grew up and found the interests that now, as a professional and person focused on the arts and photography, I use in my photographic production and in my interest in everyday and suburban life.

A book that I strongly associate with the study is The Burnout Society by Byung-Chul Han: I always read it when I feel overwhelmed and saturated with work; it talks about how society has pushed us and forced us to keep constantly busy without giving us the opportunity to pause and relax a little.

Probably Re by Café Tacvba: I really enjoy listening to it in the studio because it's a combination of styles and rhythms that I relate to the variety of images, techniques, and personalities of the pieces we print in the studio.

Answers by Erick Sánchez Casas, director and printer of Estudio Tampiquito.