Bill Viola

A pioneer in the medium of video art, Bill Viola's work explores the spiritual and perceptual side of human experience. Since 1970 he has created videotapes, architectural video installations, sound environments, electronic music performances and pieces for television. Works include Hatsu Yume (First Dream), The Passing, and installations Room for St. John of the Cross, The Messenger and The Quintet of the Astonished, recently shown at the National Gallery, London in "Encounters, New Art from Old". A 25-year survey exhibition of his work organized by The Whitney Museum of American Art recently traveled to 6 institutions in the USA and Europe. MacArthur Fellow.

Filmography of Bill Viola

• Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (2018)
• Inverted Birth (2014)
• Martyrs (2014)
• Martyrs: Earth (2014)
• Martyrs: Air (2014)
• Martyrs: Fire (2014)
• Martyrs: Water (2014)
• Man Searching for Immortality/Woman Searching for Eternity (2013)
• The Dreamers (2013)
• The Encounter (2012)
• Walking on the Edge (2012)
• Traveling on Foot (2012)
• A Phrase from Chris (2011)
• Three Women (2008)
• The Innocents (2008)
• Ocean Without a Shore (2007)
• Poem B (The Guest House) (2006)
• Fire Woman (2005)
• Tristan’s Ascension (The Sound of a Mountain Under a Waterfall) (2005)
• Ablutions (2005)
• Basin of Tears (2005)
• The Tristan Project (2004)
• The Raft (2004)
• Emergence (2003)
• Going Forth By Day (2002)
• Fire Birth (2002)
• The Path (2002)
• The Voyage (2002)
• Surrender (2001)
• Catherine's Room (2001)
• Four Hands (2001)
• Eternal Return (2000)
• Anima (2000)
• The Quintet of the Astonished (2000)
• The Crossing (1996)
• The Veiling (1995)
• The Greeting (1995)
• Interval (1995)
• Déserts (1994)
• The Passing (1992)