Bill Viola
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Bill Viola is an American contemporary video artist renowned for his immersive, slow-motion installations that explore themes of perception, spirituality, and the human condition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artist
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person ⓘ video artist ⓘ |
| artMedium |
installation
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sound ⓘ video ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Guggenheim Fellowship
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MacArthur Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1951-01-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
New York City
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Queens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaborator | Kira Perov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| degree | Bachelor of Fine Arts ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Syracuse University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | Syracuse University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | WNET Thirteen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Viola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
contemporary art
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video art ⓘ |
| givenName | Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExhibitedAt |
Guggenheim Museum
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Museum of Modern Art NERFINISHED ⓘ Tate Modern NERFINISHED ⓘ Venice Biennale NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitney Museum of American Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary art
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installation art ⓘ new media art ⓘ |
| name | Bill Viola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
immersive video installations
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large-scale projections ⓘ slow-motion video works ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Five Angels for the Millennium
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Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ocean Without a Shore NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ The Greeting NERFINISHED ⓘ The Passions NERFINISHED ⓘ The Quintet of the Astonished NERFINISHED ⓘ The Raft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Long Beach, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Kira Perov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
birth and death
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perception ⓘ spirituality ⓘ the human condition ⓘ time and duration ⓘ transcendence ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
extreme slow motion
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high-definition video ⓘ large-scale projection ⓘ |
| workedAt | Art/Tapes/22, Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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