Organized by the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and sponsored by Iberdrola, this ambitious retrospective reaches back to the single-channel videotapes from Viola's early days in video art, through his more recent work produced following the advent of high-definition flat screens. |
Developing a conspicuous interest in Eastern and Western mysticism, philosophies and poetry, Viola uses the technical potential of video as a tool for grasping and expressing the essence of the human condition: birth, death, change, rebirth, and transformation—all prominent themes explored in the exhibition. |