Museum Archive

Bill Viola

The Veiling, 1995

Installation view of the piece titled “The Veiling” by Bill Viola.
Bill Viola, The Veiling, 1995. Video and sound installation, including two channels of color video projections from opposite sides of dark gallery through nine scrims suspended from ceiling, two channels of amplified mono sound, and four speakers. 138 x 264 x 372 inches (ideal room dimensions). Bequest of Marion Boulton Stroud. Photo credit: Roman Mensing.

Details

Artist

Bill Viola

Title

The Veiling

Date

1995

Media

Video and sound installation, including two channels of color video projections from opposite sides of dark gallery through nine scrims suspended from ceiling, two channels of amplified mono sound, and four speakers

Dimensions

138 x 264 x 372 inches (ideal room dimensions)

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