DownsFilms is a video artist whose practice bends the fragile boundary between signal and spirit. Working with analog glitch gear, vintage mixers, and the raw imperfections of cathode-ray technology, Downs transforms distortion into poetry. His work thrives in the liminal space where error becomes intentional, where static and noise reveal hidden meaning.
With exhibitions across Italy, Canada, and Florida, Downs has steadily cultivated an international presence, showing audiences how obsolete technologies can still pulse with life, myth, and unexpected beauty. Each piece often begins as a simple image—silhouettes, archival footage, or live performance—and is reprocessed through layers of video-synthesis, data-moshing, and CRT filming until it becomes something uncanny, alive, and resonant with memory.
For DownsFilms, glitch is not failure but revelation. His art insists that the breakdown of technology mirrors the instability of human perception, offering a chance to witness the digital world as something mystical rather than mechanical. By embracing unpredictability, DownsFilms invites viewers to step into a realm where errors guide us toward deeper truths.
Collaborators include Grammy award winning metal band Gojira, Australian electronic duo Flight Facilities, ETHMilan, Chroma Art Film Festival and many more!
Live visuals featured for 'Amazonia' by Gojira during their North America Tour with Korn and Spiritbox.
Creator of the official Flight Facilities Decade Mix: 2012 - 2022 visualizer.
ABOUT ME
Analog Glitch Art
See What You Hear
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Analog Glitch Art See What You Hear •
Gojira - New Jersey (2024)
Behind The Scenes
Chroma Art Film Festival
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ETHMilan in Italy
Flight Facilities x Daft Punk
Decade Mix: 2012 - 2022 (Official Visualizer)
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