A pioneer in the medium of video art, Bill Viola's work explores the spiritual and perceptual side of human experience. Since 1970 he has created videotapes, architectural video installations, sound environments, electronic music performances and pieces for television. Works include Hatsu Yume (First Dream), The Passing, and installations Room for St. John of the Cross, The Messenger and The Quintet of the Astonished, recently shown at the National Gallery, London in "Encounters, New Art from Old". A 25-year survey exhibition of his work organized by The Whitney Museum of American Art recently traveled to 6 institutions in the USA and Europe. MacArthur Fellow.

Bill Viola

Directing Born January 25, 1951 Queens, New York, USA

A pioneer in the medium of video art, Bill Viola's work explores the spiritual and perceptual side of human experience. Since 1970 he has created videotapes, architectural video installations, sound environments, electronic music performances and pieces for television. Works include Hatsu Yume (First Dream), The Passing, and installations Room for St. John of the Cross, The Messenger and The Quintet of the Astonished, recently shown at the National Gallery, London in "Encounters, New Art from Old". A 25-year survey exhibition of his work organized by The Whitney Museum of American Art recently traveled to 6 institutions in the USA and Europe. MacArthur Fellow.

Known For

What Is Cinema?

Self

Going Forth By Day

(segment "The Voyage")

Trovoada

Self (voice)

Bill Viola: The Road to St. Paul's

Self

The Voyage

Gatekeeper

I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like

Himself

Bill Viola: The Eye of the Heart

Self

The Reflecting Pool

Performer

Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House

Migration (for Jack Nelson)

Processing the Signal

Himself

Return