The Raft
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The Raft is a video art installation by Bill Viola that depicts a diverse group of people suddenly overwhelmed by a powerful deluge of water, exploring themes of human vulnerability, crisis, and collective endurance.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
video art work
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video installation ⓘ |
| artisticMovement | 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 |
a diverse group of people
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a powerful deluge of water ⓘ people being overwhelmed by water ⓘ |
| exhibitionFormat |
immersive installation
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large-scale projection ⓘ |
| featuresCast |
non-professional actors
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people of different ages ⓘ people of different ethnic backgrounds ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary art
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video art ⓘ |
| hasNo | spoken dialogue ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
collective trauma
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empathy ⓘ precariousness of everyday life ⓘ resilience ⓘ shared human experience ⓘ solidarity in crisis ⓘ sudden disaster ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
contemplation of human fragility
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heightened emotional engagement ⓘ reflection on collective responsibility ⓘ |
| language | non-verbal ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
collective endurance
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crisis ⓘ human vulnerability ⓘ natural forces ⓘ |
| movement | slow-motion action ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
emotional reactions to crisis
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group response to sudden catastrophe ⓘ |
| partOf | Bill Viola’s body of work on human condition ⓘ |
| portrays |
individual psychological states under stress
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social dynamics in emergencies ⓘ |
| setting | neutral stage-like space ⓘ |
| symbolism |
the group as human community
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water as destructive force ⓘ water as purifying force ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
high-definition video
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multi-channel sound ⓘ slow-motion imagery ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
cinematic composition
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dramatic lighting ⓘ staged tableau ⓘ |
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