Art

Mary and the Martyrs (2016)

Bill Viola

Bill Viola was commissioned to create two permanent works for St. Paul's Cathedral in London. After many years in production these works titled Mary and The Martyrs were installed in September of 2016 and are now on permanent display in the east portico of the cathedral. 

Basin of Tears - excerpt from the Tristan Project

Bill Viola

The Tristan Project (2004) an interpretation of Wagner's classic opera, directed by Peter Sellers and conducted by Esa Pekka Solonen debuted at the Disney Hall before Opening at the Paris Opera. Expected to return to the Disney Hall for future opera seasons. 

Other projects include:

The Chapel of Frustrated Actions and Futile Gestures opened June 5th, 2013 at the Blain/Southern Gallery, London.

Crossroads installed in large format in the new Quatar International Airport.

On going work for Mary and the Marters, permanently installed in the east portico of St. Pauls Cathedral, London. 

Lighting of the Lamps - excerpt from the Tristan Project

Bill Viola

Visit:  BillViola.com for more projects as well as current exhibits and openings worldwide.

Bill Viola on Ocean Without a Shore

Ocean Without a Shore was produced for the 2007 Venice Biennale and was installed in the Church of San Gallo in the heart of the city. A 12 foot wide water trough with a razor blade edge spillway overhead created a optically clear curtain of water. Bill's concept is that this is a barrier between the conscience world in which we live and the spirit world where our loved ones  dwell. In the work the dead are given one last chance to visit the living but must immediately return to their netherworld. Two cameras were used simultaneously, one high definition representing the living world and a 1970's era security camera which produces a grainy image to represent the realm of the dead. As the spirits come through the curtain they change from an eerie, super grainy image to a  super crisp high definition image.