BILL VIOLA Moving Stillness: Mount Rainier 1979, 1979 Color videotape playback with rear projection reflected off water surface of a pool in a large, dark room; aquarium aerator with timing circuit; amplified stereo sound
BILL VIOLA The Sleepers
1992
Seven channels of black-and-white video
images on seven small monitors, each
sumerged on the bottom of a 55-gallon white
metal barrel filled with water; large dark room
Room dimensions: 12 x 20 x 25 ft (3.7 x 6.1 x
7.6 m)
Continuously running
Edition of 2
BILL VIOLA The Sleepers
1992
Seven channels of black-and-white video
images on seven small monitors, each
sumerged on the bottom of a 55-gallon white
metal barrel filled with water; large dark room
Room dimensions: 12 x 20 x 25 ft (3.7 x 6.1 x
7.6 m)
Continuously running
Edition of 2
BILL VIOLA Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water)
2014
Color High-Definition video polyptych on four vertical plasma displays
55 x 133 x 4 in., 140 x 338 x 10 cm
Duration 7:15 minutes
Installation view: St. Paul's Cathedral, London
Photo: Peter Mallet
BILL VIOLA Inverted Birth
2014
Video/sound installation Color High-Definition video projection on screen mounted on wall in dark room
Projected image size: 16 ft 5 in x 9 ft 3 in, 5 x 2.81 m
Duration 8:22 minutes
Performer: Norman Scott
BILL VIOLA Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) 2014 Color High-Definition video polyptych on four vertical plasma displays 55 x 133 x 4 in, 140 x 338 x 10 cm
Duration 7:15 minutes
Installation view: St. Paul's Cathedral, London Photo: Peter Mallet
BILL VIOLA Ocean Without a Shore
2007
Video/sound installation Color High-Definition video triptych, two 65" plasma screens, one 103" screen mounted vertically, six loudspeakers (three pairs stereo sound)
Room dimensions variable
Installation view, Church of San Gallo, Venice
Photo: Thierry Bal
BILL VIOLA Ocean Without a Shore
2007
Video/sound installation Color High-Definition video triptych, two 65" plasma screens, one 103" screen mounted vertically, six loudspeakers (three pairs stereo sound)
Room dimensions variable
Installation view, Church of San Gallo, Venice
Photo: Thierry Bal
BILL VIOLA Ocean Without a Shore
2007
Video/sound installation Color High-Definition video triptych, two 65" plasma screens, one 103" screen mounted vertically, six loudspeakers (three pairs stereo sound)
Room dimensions variable
Installation view, Church of San Gallo, Venice
Photo: Thierry Bal
BILL VIOLA Isolde's Ascension (The Shape of Light in the Space After Death)
2005
Video and sound installation
61.2 X 36.4 in.
10 minutes 30 seconds
Edition of 12
Photo: Kira Perov
BILL VIOLA The Fall into Paradise
2005
Video/sound installation
Screen size: 10.5 ft. X 14 ft., 320 cm x 427 cm
9 minutes and 58 seconds
Photo: Kira Perov
BILL VIOLA Union
2000
Two channels of color video on two plasma displays mounted side-by-side, vertically on wall
8 minute loop
40 1/2 X 50 X 7 in.
Edition of 5
BILL VIOLA The Quintet of Remembrance
2000
Video installation, Color video rear projection on large screen in darkened room
15 1/2 minute loop
12' x 18' x 24' (room dimensions)
Edition of 3
BILL VIOLA Ascension
2000
Video/sound installation
Large color video projection on white wall in darkened room; two channels amplified sound
10 minute loop
Edition of 3
BILL VIOLA Dolorosa
2000
Color video diptych on two freestanding vertical LCD flat panels framed and hinged together
11 minute loop
16 X 24 1/2 X 5 3/4 in.
Edition of 5