Grief for video art pioneer Bill Viola: Life, Death and Technology in his works

Grief for video art pioneer Bill Viola: Life, Death and Technology in his works

Farewell to an artist: The legacy of Bill Viola

The art world mourns the loss of the loss of an important artist. Bill Viola, a pioneer of video art, died at the age of 73. His long -time gallery owner Jim Cohan confirmed the sad incident. Viola's artistic partner and wife Kira Perov is now heading the production studio in Long Beach, California, where their common creative heritage continues.

a life for video art

Bill Viola was born on January 25, 1951 in Queens, New York. He has been a pioneer of video art since the 1970s. His works researched the topics of life, death and rebirth. Viola itself called his pictures "visual poems". He became known for works such as the "Nantes Triptych", a triptych from three video screens that caught moving moments of life. Another masterpiece was the work "Mary", which represented the pain of mother Maria in a permanent exhibition in St. Paul’s Cathedral, London.

art that touched the world

Viola's works were presented in renowned exhibitions worldwide, including in Florence, where he started his career, in the Hamburg Deichtorhallen, in the Grand Palais in Paris, in the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the Biennale in Venice. His ability to combine technology with deeply felt poetry impressed gallery owner Cohan and many art lovers worldwide.

With the death of Bill Viola, he not only leaves his artistic heritage, but also his wife Kira Perov and his two sons, blake and Andrei. His influence on the world of video art will be inspired by artists for a long time.

- Nag