TERRAFORMATIOCreated by Anthony Sylvester, Terraformatio is an eight-part video art series examining the transformation of vast American landscapes, with a focus on the tension between human intervention and the enduring authority of landforms operating on a scale far beyond human perception. The works consider time, alteration, and erosion as both physical and cultural forces.
Each piece incorporates Anthony’s signature approach, combining real VHS footage he personally documented across years of travel with advanced artificial intelligence modeling and generative systems. The result is a layered dialogue between analog memory, emerging technology, and the landscape as a witness that ultimately outlasts human presence.
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Artist Bio
Anthony Sylvester is a filmmaker and visual artist with nearly two decades of experience working across commercial, music, and experimental forms. His practice has included collaborations on large-scale projects with Nike, Converse, Katy Perry, Yonex, Comcast, ESPN, YouTube, Daft Punk, and Coinbase, as well as directing music videos for major record labels Warner Music, Sony, Capitol, and Atlantic Records.
Guided by a curiosity for forward-leaning techniques and a long-standing devotion to analog and retro technologies, his work often sits at the intersection of innovation and memory. Over the years, this approach has contributed to a number of culturally resonant projects, from the festival-award-winning experimental short Subtunes to music videos for artists including Yaeji, JPEGMAFIA, and Channel Tres.
He currently creates content full-time at Base, while continuing to develop and mint independent works on the blockchain.