ex mortal

ex_mortal is a Florida-based video and sound artist who specialises in glitch art created through a distinctive fusion of vintage analogue hardware and contemporary digital techniques. Rooted in both analogue manipulation and modern digital processes, his practice explores the aesthetic of digital decay and intentional distortion, revealing the beauty within technological imperfections. Since beginning their journey in 2014, with an interest in analogue / circuit-bent glitch devices and modular video synthesis, the enigmatic artist has developed a signature style blending video art influences with experimental glitch styles.

His visuals oscillate between organic and synthetic forms, often reinterpreting natural scenes and landscapes to evoke a sense of technological fragility and the imperfect translation of data in the digital age. Early in his career, ex_mortal_ performed experimental live visuals in intimate Florida clubs, manipulating hardware equipment and live VHS camera setups to cast glitchy signals onto walls, buildings, and digital screen systems in clubs, highlighting the challenges of analog devices within a predominantly digital environment. Nowadays, he enjoys working with his equipment in a studio, a more controlled setting that allows deeper experimentation and refinement of their glitch aesthetics. Entering the crypto art space in 2021 through connections with hic et nunc, ex_mortal_ continues to evolve his practice.