Bill Viola is one of today’s leading artists. He established video as a form of contemporary art. Viola has created videotapes, architectural video installations, sound environments, electronic music performances, flat panel video pieces, and works for television broadcast. His work focuses on universal human experiences such as birth, death and the unfolding of consciousness. His art represents Eastern and Western art as well as spiritual traditions such as Zen Buddhism, Islamic Sufism, and Christian mysticism. His art is shown in museums and galleries worldwide.
One of Bill Viola’s works is “Silent Mountain.” “Silent Mountain” is a 45 second clip of two actors in states of anguish. One of the themes of this artwork is force of change. Viola stated that in nature there are two extremes of change. One is the slow process of when material is transformed such as the wearing away of a mountain by wind and weather. The other is a sudden change caused by an event such as a volcanic explosion. The energy from this work focuses on the violent type of change. In “Silent Mountain” the performers are in pain in isolation. The two actors are parallel to one another in silent companionship. When they are no longer able to withstand the suffering, they burst out with a violent scream.
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