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ABOUT US

Videowaste is a Chicago-based collective specializing in CRT video walls, analog visuals, and custom installations. We create immersive, vintage-inspired visual experiences for events, venues, and brands. It was founded as a collaborative effort, built by people experimenting with old video gear, sharing ideas, and figuring things out together. That collective, hands-on approach is still at the core of everything we do.

Group of seven videowaste members posing behind a large wooden cross with stained glass windows in the background, all dressed in halloween costumes at sanctum music festival

We are a team of creatives who specialize in building unique video experiences.

our capabilities include establishing stage designs that utilize live analog visuals, projection mapping, live camera feeds, and custom video content.

From Live events to music videos & set design, we create cohesive and engaging experiences.

A person in a photo pit holding a joystick controls a live music performance on stage, with DJ equipment and monitors in the foreground. The stage features musicians, colorful lights, and a decorative logo hanging above.

At Videowaste, we work with a rotating group of artists, technicians, and collaborators who each bring their own perspective into the process.

Projects are built collaboratively from early concept to final install with an emphasis on experimentation, shared knowledge, and hands-on problem solving.

Five crewmembers standing behind DJ equipment at a music event or party, with one person wearing a baseball cap with 'Video Waste' and another in a patterned shirt.

We provide CRT video wall rentals, custom visual installations, and live VJ services throughout Chicago and the surrounding areas. Our work is often featured in live music venues, galleries, private events, and brand activations looking for a distinct analog aesthetic.

Whether it’s a small stack of CRT TVs or a full-scale multi-screen installation, Videowaste delivers one-of-a-kind visual systems built from restored vintage equipment.

Three crew members working with electronic video equipment and computers in a dark room, all wearing shirts with 'Video Waste' written on them.
Two video waste team members back-to-back in front of a digital screen, with old-fashioned TV monitors on either side displaying colorful visuals. They are in a room with brick walls and a window above them.
the band, Bitchin Bajas, performing in a colorful, psychedelic set with multiple monitors displaying vibrant patterns. Three musicians playing keyboard, saxophone, and electric piano, with professional cameras and equipment capturing the scene.
Inside a dimly lit concert venue or nightclub with a stage illuminated by red lights, old video equipment and a crowd gathered on the dance floor. Sanctum Music Festival setup.

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