Bill Viola Studio Movies

  • 1983
    Anthem

    Anthem

    Anthem

    6.31983HD

    A series of shots depicting "America" are laid over a classic Gregorian Chant recreated through the distortion of a woman's screams.

    Anthem
  • 1986
    I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like

    I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like

    I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like

    6.71986HD

    "I Do Not Know What It Is that I Am Like" juxtaposes images of animals, both wild and domestic, and natural environments with human activity as it...

    I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like
  • 2005
    Tristan’s Ascension (The Sound of a Mountain Under a Waterfall)

    Tristan’s Ascension (The Sound of a Mountain Under a Waterfall)

    Tristan’s Ascension (The Sound of a Mountain Under a Waterfall)

    82005HD

    The ascent of the soul in the space after death as it is awakened and drawn up in a backwards flowing waterfall.

    Tristan’s Ascension (The Sound of a Mountain Under a Waterfall)
  • 2004
    The Raft

    The Raft

    The Raft

    02004HD

    A small crowd of people are gathered in wait when they are suddenly struck by a massive onslaught of water.

    The Raft
  • 2002
    Going Forth By Day

    Going Forth By Day

    Going Forth By Day

    02002HD

    The film is a five-part projection-based installation, which addresses the complexity of human existence through the themes of individuality,...

    Going Forth By Day
  • 1981
    Hatsu Yume (First Dream)

    Hatsu Yume (First Dream)

    Hatsu Yume (First Dream)

    6.41981HD

    With a title referring to Japanese folklore, wherein things done on the first day of a new year are significant, the film - an ardent dream entirely...

    Hatsu Yume (First Dream)
  • 1983
    Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House

    Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House

    Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House

    5.21983HD

    This haunting installment contains a solitary wood chair with headphones attached, facing a television monitor. A man (the artist himself), looking...

    Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House