Juan Downey was a Chilean video artist, architect, painter, and director born on May 11, 1940, in Santiago, Chile. He is known for his innovative contributions to video art, often exploring themes of identity and technology. Throughout his career, Downey utilized various media, including installations, to convey complex narratives. He passed away on June 9, 1993, in New York, USA, due to cancer, leaving behind a significant legacy in the contemporary art world.
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Time Zone - America/Santiago (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Juan
God is gracious, Yahweh is gracious
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Juan Downey belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Santiago
Place of Death: New York City
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Occupation: kinetic artist | video artist | drawer | printmaker | performance artist | film director | university teacher | painter | television producer | architect | photographer
Employers: Pratt Institute
Awards Received: Guggenheim Fellowship
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 11, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 11, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 11, 2026 |
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| Sun | 20 Taurus 47 | 20 Taurus 59 | 13 Leo 3 |
| Moon | 10 Cancer 14 | 11 Pisces 53 | 7 Virgo 59 |
| Mercury | 9 Taurus 7 | 17 Taurus 28 | 25 Cancer 27 |
| Venus | 3 Cancer 34 | 21 Gemini 10 | 2 Cancer 17 |
| Mars | 26 Gemini 9 | 24 Aries 30 | 21 Leo 7 |
| Jupiter | 28 Aries 52 | 20 Cancer 31 | 14 Taurus 9 |
| Saturn | 6 Taurus 40 | 10 Aries 12 | 14 Taurus 33 |
| Uranus | 21 Taurus 56 | 0 Gemini 54 | 25 Taurus 52 |
| Neptune | 22 Virgo 52 | 3 Aries 34 | 23 Virgo 45 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 47 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 2 Leo 48 |
| Rahu | 18 Libra 34 | 5 Pisces 14 | 14 Libra 1 |
| Ketu | 18 Aries 34 | 5 Virgo 14 | 14 Aries 1 |
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