yeah i realised i … yeah i realised i typed that after i posted it but then couldnt be bothered changing it lol cos i was writing his near drowning and his mothers death..and accidently wrote his mothers drowning.
we are studying him … we are studying him as an artist for year 12 VCE studio arts.
water is a symbol/metaphor of death in his work. due to his mothers drowning and his own near drowning.
in Ocean Without A Shore it is used for the passing from life to death.
i must say i prefer him a great deal to the other artist we are studying…Yasumasa Morrimura…..pretty much everyone in my class cant stand him, but most dont mind Viola
I saw this in … I saw this in Melbourne and at first I was really creeped out. But when they pass through the water the sound of it breaking over them is so beautiful…He’s great!
Your right, the … Your right, the religious perception of water is the giver of life, its an amazing piece from a meaning aspect and also spectacular from a technological aspect.
Christian’s use … Christian’s use water to baptize people in, to physically show the cleansing of the soul, Muslim’s use it to cleanse themselves before they pray, to show that they are clean before they talk to God. Water is fundamentally pure and beautiful.
I saw this in … I saw this in Venice – the location made the work particularly profound – I thought it was absolutely amazing. The water made me think of Baptism and how that relates to resurrection in a Christian context, but also to the cleansing of the soul, how people are washed of sin merely by the act of Baptism, and in that act, resurrection can happen to anyone, at any stage in their life
This was also reflective of the watery location of Venice itself, and also references Taoism.
Bill Viola – Ocean Without a Shore – Venice Biennale 2007
The water almost …
The water almost looks like wings when they return.
That’s amazing, I …
That’s amazing, I wish I had seen the work in Venice!
yeah i realised i …
yeah i realised i typed that after i posted it but then couldnt be bothered changing it lol cos i was writing his near drowning and his mothers death..and accidently wrote his mothers drowning.
his mother died of …
his mother died of a stroke, btw, she didn’t drown.
BILL IS THE BEST
oh my god im amazed …
oh my god im amazed… this is some great AMAZING work ive ever seen/……
we are studying him …
we are studying him as an artist for year 12 VCE studio arts.
water is a symbol/metaphor of death in his work. due to his mothers drowning and his own near drowning.
in Ocean Without A Shore it is used for the passing from life to death.
i must say i prefer him a great deal to the other artist we are studying…Yasumasa Morrimura…..pretty much everyone in my class cant stand him, but most dont mind Viola
Viola makes …
Viola makes contemporary art worth seeing.
I saw this in …
I saw this in Melbourne and at first I was really creeped out. But when they pass through the water the sound of it breaking over them is so beautiful…He’s great!
bill is the king
bill is the king
wonderful…
wonderful…
Yes it moved me
Yes it moved me
thanks!
thanks!
Very imaginative, …
Very imaginative, with lots of creativity! Technologically splendid work and incredible realisation with water!
Your right, the …
Your right, the religious perception of water is the giver of life, its an amazing piece from a meaning aspect and also spectacular from a technological aspect.
Wow. I feel …
Wow. I feel enlightened
Very good.
omygod…wow he’s …
omygod…wow he’s so brilliant.
Christian’s use …
Christian’s use water to baptize people in, to physically show the cleansing of the soul, Muslim’s use it to cleanse themselves before they pray, to show that they are clean before they talk to God. Water is fundamentally pure and beautiful.
I saw this in …
I saw this in Venice – the location made the work particularly profound – I thought it was absolutely amazing. The water made me think of Baptism and how that relates to resurrection in a Christian context, but also to the cleansing of the soul, how people are washed of sin merely by the act of Baptism, and in that act, resurrection can happen to anyone, at any stage in their life
This was also reflective of the watery location of Venice itself, and also references Taoism.
so great
so great
Bill Viola is …
Bill Viola is completely inspiring.I love his work. He’s a diamond for the art world.