The Crossing
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The Crossing is a renowned video art installation by Bill Viola that explores themes of transformation and spirituality through slow-motion imagery of a figure engulfed alternately by fire and water.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single-channel video
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video art installation ⓘ |
| artMovement | contemporary video art ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Bill Viola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
fire
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human figure ⓘ water ⓘ |
| displayRequirement |
darkened room
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large projection surface ⓘ sound system ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
frequently discussed in video art studies
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used as example of time-based installation art ⓘ |
| exhibitionType | gallery installation ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
duality of elements
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impermanence ⓘ purification ⓘ ritual ⓘ transcendence ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary art
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video art ⓘ |
| hasFormat | large-scale projection ⓘ |
| hasReception | critical acclaim in contemporary art discourse ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
high-contrast lighting
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meditative pacing ⓘ minimalist staging ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
elemental symbolism
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natural forces ⓘ solitary figure ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Eastern and Western spiritual practices
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mystical and religious traditions ⓘ |
| intendedExperience |
contemplative experience
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immersive viewing ⓘ |
| language | none (non-verbal work) ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
destruction and renewal
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life and death ⓘ spirituality ⓘ the sublime ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
figure engulfed by fire
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figure engulfed by water ⓘ |
| notableFor |
meditative temporal scale
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spiritual iconography without explicit religion ⓘ use of extreme slow motion ⓘ |
| partOf | Bill Viola’s body of spiritual video works ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
projected video
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sound ⓘ |
| visualEffect | slow motion imagery ⓘ |
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