Madelyn Gowler is a queer, film-based artist focusing on materiality and experimental processes of image making. They are currently residing in Treaty 1 territory and received their BFA from the University of Manitoba. They mainly work with textiles, installation, super 8 &16mm film, and analog photography. Their practice focuses on meditative processes of deconstruction, repurposing, and film as subject.

Their films have been screened internationally at ‘Engauge Experimental Film Festival’ in Seattle WA (2023), and ‘Experiments in Cinema v18.4’ in Albuquerque, NM (2023). As well as locally at Ace art (2023), and Dave Barber Cinematheque (2023).

Their work was exhibited at Ace Art Inc. (2025) in “Poetics of Light: Experiments in Photography”, MAWA (2025) in “Seamless Transitions”, the University of Manitoba Collections Gallery (2023) in “Indeterminate Limits” and Graffiti Art Gallery (2022) in “Off the Sofa”.

Gowler has also been selected for a residency at the Riding Mountain Artist Residency through Manitoba Arts Council and Parks Canada, and the Fish Factory - Creative Center of Stöðvarfjörður.