The Passing An Homage to Bill Viola

EMST presents an homage to the important American artist Bill Viola, from the 26th of September until the 11th of January 2015. Under the title “The Passing” the screening program at the Project Room consists of single channel videos in the EMST collection including The Passing, 1991, Anthem, 1983, Four Songs, 1976, Chott el-Djerid (A Portrait in Light and Heat), 1979, The Reflecting Pool, 1977-1980, Memory Surfaces and Mental Prayers, 1977, Hatsu Yume (First Dream), 1981, I do not Know What it is I am Like, 1986, Angel’s Gate, 1989.

These works are single – channel videos dated from 1976 to 1991, a period when the pioneer artist was being established as a leading representative of video art. By using a purely visual language referencing an ecumenical spirituality, Bill Viola explores the large mysteries of life and death.