Bill Viola

born 1951

Biography

Bill Viola (born 1951) is a contemporary video artist whose artistic expression depends upon electronic, sound, and image technology in New Media. His works focus on the ideas behind fundamental human experiences such as birth, death and aspects of consciousness.

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Artworks

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Bill Viola Nantes Triptych

1992
Bill Viola Five Angels for the Millennium

2001
Bill Viola Four Hands

2001
Bill Viola Catherine’s Room

2001
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Bill Viola The Messenger

1996
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Bill Viola Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water)

2014

Film and audio

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Playlist

MixTate: WIFE on Bill Viola

London-based multi-instrumentalist WIFE takes inspiration from Bill Viola’s Tiny Deaths
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MixTate: WIFE on Bill Viola

For the third in our series, London-based multi-instrumentalist WIFE takes inspiration from Bill Viola’s Tiny Deaths 1993
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Bill Viola: Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water)

Take a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the video installation on display at St. Paul’s Cathedral
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Bill Viola: Tiny Deaths at Tate Modern

Tiny Deaths 1993 at Tate Modern coincided with the installation of a work by the artist in St Paul's Cathedral ...
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The Contemporary Sublime Symposium – Part 1

Past Tate Britain conference, The Contemporary Sublime Symposium - audio recording. This symposium investigates the relevance of the sublime to ...
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Bill Viola: Venice Biennale 2007

The artist presented Ocean Without a Shore at the Venice Biennale 2007

Features

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Art Term

Triptych

An artwork in three panels
Art Term

Video art

Art that involves the use of video and /or audio data and relies on moving pictures
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Me, you, us: Anthony d'Offay and others on ARTIST ROOMS

Anthony dâ€™Offay , Gilda Williams , Gerhard Richter , Bill Viola , Vija Celmins , Alex Katz and Ed Ruscha

Last year one of the largest donations of art in Britain was made by Anthony d’Offay. The collection of more ...
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Authenticity, Change and Loss in the Conservation of Time-Based Media Installations

Pip Laurenson

This paper focuses on three concepts central to the theory of conservation: authenticity, change and loss. These terms are explored ...
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The Management of Display Equipment in Time-based Media Installations

Pip Laurenson

Time-based media installations are works of art that incorporate audio, film, video, 35 mm slides or computer-based elements. This paper ...
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Developing Strategies for the Conservation of Installations Incorporating Time-Based Media: Gary Hill’s Between Cinema and a Hard Place

Pip Laurenson

Strategies for the conservation of a complex installation by Gary Hill (born 1951) are discussed with special reference to the ...