Viola's seminal piece, The Reflecting Pool, was made three decades ago on analogue video tape and yet could easily pass for a contemporary digital piece; in it, Viola emerges as central protagonist from a thick forest into a clearing filled by an artificial pool. As the noise of an aeroplane slowly passes and fades overhead, Viola approaches the edge of the pool, whereby he removes his shoes, squats down yelling and then prepares to make a powerful jump.
Bill Viola
Director, Writer
A Woman60%
Joker: Put on a Happy Face80%
Far from the Tree80%
Sea Scouts63%
Solid Serenade74%
The Black Hole70%
His Mouse Friday64%
Perfect Day69%
Shanghaied59%
Beau Hunks68%
Our Wife70%
A Night Out58%
A Movie65%
Thru the Mirror71%
Black Sheep72%
Two Little Indians68%
Hitchcock/Truffaut72%
Truant Officer Donald65%
The Olympic Champ67%
Donald's Nephews65%
