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 Catherine’s Room

2001

Bill Viola Four Hands

2001

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

2014

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Bill Viola The Messenger

1996

Film and audio

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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 contemporary ...