Ocean Without a Shore
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Ocean Without a Shore is a video installation artwork by Bill Viola that explores themes of life, death, and spiritual transition through slow-motion imagery of figures moving through a wall of water.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
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 ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depicts |
figures crossing a watery threshold
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human figures emerging from darkness ⓘ return of figures into darkness ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Venice Biennale
NERFINISHED
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various museums and galleries worldwide ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory |
first exhibited at the 52nd Venice Biennale
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installed in the Church of San Gallo in Venice ⓘ |
| genre | video art ⓘ |
| hasColor |
predominantly dark tones
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strong highlights on water and faces ⓘ |
| hasPart |
surround sound audio
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three video screens ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
human condition
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passage between life and death ⓘ spiritual revelation ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
ideas of the boundary between life and death
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mystical and spiritual writings ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
contemplation of mortality
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evocation of spiritual presence ⓘ immersive emotional experience ⓘ |
| language | non-verbal ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
afterlife
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death ⓘ life ⓘ spiritual transition ⓘ threshold between worlds ⓘ |
| medium | video installation ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary art
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contemporary video art ⓘ |
| narrativeElement | figures moving through a wall of water ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Crossing
NERFINISHED
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The Messenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
altar-like installation context
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darkened gallery space ⓘ |
| soundDesign | ambient soundscape ⓘ |
| stylisticFeature |
high-contrast lighting
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meditative pacing ⓘ slow-motion imagery ⓘ |
| temporalFeature | looped video sequence ⓘ |
| title | Ocean Without a Shore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
high-definition video
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sound installation ⓘ |
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