Voilá, Viola at Indianapolis Museum of Art
THE BUTLER COLLEGIAN
By Shannon Rostin
INDIANA---Video art might not be the first medium to come to mind when one goes to the Indianapolis Museum of Art. However, as one enters a dark room and approaches the screen, he or she will be met with the original and innovative video art of Bill Viola. The video depicts the artist as he is destroyed by fire and water, alongside a depiction of a group of men’s facial expressions meant to depict pain and suffering. The exhibit was recently brought to the IMA to showcase Viola’s works “The Crossing” and “The Quintet of the Silent.” The exhibit, “Bill Viola: Capturing Spectacle and Passion,” will be exhibited on the fourth floor of the IMA until Jan. 20, 2015. [link]
By Shannon Rostin
INDIANA---Video art might not be the first medium to come to mind when one goes to the Indianapolis Museum of Art. However, as one enters a dark room and approaches the screen, he or she will be met with the original and innovative video art of Bill Viola. The video depicts the artist as he is destroyed by fire and water, alongside a depiction of a group of men’s facial expressions meant to depict pain and suffering. The exhibit was recently brought to the IMA to showcase Viola’s works “The Crossing” and “The Quintet of the Silent.” The exhibit, “Bill Viola: Capturing Spectacle and Passion,” will be exhibited on the fourth floor of the IMA until Jan. 20, 2015. [link]