Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water)
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Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) is a large-scale video installation by Bill Viola that depicts four individuals enduring the elemental forces of earth, air, fire, and water in a slow-motion meditation on suffering, sacrifice, and transcendence.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
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moving image artwork ⓘ video installation ⓘ |
| conceptualFocus |
relationship between body and elements
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transformation through ordeal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Bill Viola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
air
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earth ⓘ fire ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ suffering ⓘ transcendence ⓘ water ⓘ |
| features | four individuals ⓘ |
| format | large-scale video installation ⓘ |
| genre | video art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Air panel
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Earth panel ⓘ Fire panel ⓘ Water panel ⓘ |
| intendedEffect | contemplative experience ⓘ |
| medium | high-definition video ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | meditation on suffering and sacrifice ⓘ |
| portrays |
figure subjected to air
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figure subjected to earth ⓘ figure subjected to fire ⓘ figure subjected to water ⓘ |
| style | slow motion ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | endurance under elemental forces ⓘ |
| theme |
human endurance
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spirituality ⓘ the four classical elements ⓘ |
| uses | slow-motion imagery ⓘ |
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