Five Angels for the Millennium
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Five Angels for the Millennium is a large-scale video installation by Bill Viola that explores themes of transformation, death, and rebirth through slow-motion underwater imagery and immersive sound.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
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video installation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Bill Viola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displayFormat |
immersive installation environment
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large-scale projection in darkened space ⓘ |
| exhibitionContext |
contemporary art galleries
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museum exhibitions ⓘ |
| genre | video art ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
installation art
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video installation practice ⓘ |
| hasPart | multiple projected images ⓘ |
| intendedExperience |
contemplative viewing
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immersive spatial experience ⓘ |
| language | none (non-verbal work) ⓘ |
| lightingCondition | darkened room ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
death
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rebirth ⓘ spiritual experience ⓘ the body ⓘ transformation ⓘ water ⓘ |
| medium |
large-scale video projection
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multi-channel sound ⓘ video ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary art
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new media art ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | nonlinear ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
ambient sound
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immersive soundscape ⓘ low-frequency resonance ⓘ |
| theme |
metamorphosis
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spiritual transcendence ⓘ the passage of time ⓘ the unknown ⓘ transition between life and death ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
digital video manipulation
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slow-motion imagery ⓘ underwater cinematography ⓘ |
| viewingMode |
installation-based experience
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surround viewing ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
figures entering and emerging from water
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high-contrast lighting ⓘ slow-motion underwater imagery ⓘ |
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