Bill Viola Movies

  • 1983
    Anthem

    Anthem

    Anthem

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    A series of shots depicting "America" are laid over a classic Gregorian Chant recreated through the distortion of a woman's screams.

    Anthem
  • 1995
    The Veiling

    The Veiling

    The Veiling

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    The sculptural video installation consists of nine scrims suspended parallel to one another. Projectors at either end of the row of scrims show...

    The Veiling
  • 1977
    Sweet Light

    Sweet Light

    Sweet Light

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    Using a camera moving along a predetermined path to create the effect of a simulated zoom, Sweet Light refers to the seduction of illumination,...

    Sweet Light
  • 1976
    Junkyard Levitation

    Junkyard Levitation

    Junkyard Levitation

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    Junkyard Levitation is a visual pun on the concept of "mind over matter," as a man attempts to levitate while lying prone in a junkyard. Writes...

    Junkyard Levitation
  • 1992
    The Nantes Triptych

    The Nantes Triptych

    The Nantes Triptych

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    The three panels of Bill Viola’s triptych show video footage of birth (on the left), death (on the right) and a metaphorical journey between...

    The Nantes Triptych
  • 2014
    Inverted Birth

    Inverted Birth

    Inverted Birth

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    American video artist Bill Viola explores the life cycle as an enveloping whole instead of the hegemonic view of life as a linear progression. The...

    Inverted Birth
  • 1970
    The Deluge

    The Deluge

    The Deluge

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    The Deluge
  • 2012
    The Encounter

    The Encounter

    The Encounter

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    The Encounter