28th December 2015
Bill Viola - explores facets of the human condition and holds a stark and intimate
mirror to our strength, fragility, and the impulses and inevitability's
that unite us.
During our recent festive get-away, we managed to sneak in a quick culture fix. We popped into the Yorkshire Sculpture Park (our second visit)... we enjoyed a walk around the extensive grounds before exploring the beautiful Underground Gallery spaces.
This autumn, Yorkshire Sculpture Park presents a significant exhibition by pioneering American video and installation artist, Bill Viola. Developed in collaboration with Viola, Kira Perov, Executive Director, Bill Viola Studio and Clare Lilley, Director of Programme, YSP, it is the most extensive exhibition in the UK by the artist for over 10 years. The immersive exhibition in YSP’s Chapel and Underground Gallery features installations from the last 20 years of Viola’s career and premieres a new work, The Trial.
During our recent festive get-away, we managed to sneak in a quick culture fix. We popped into the Yorkshire Sculpture Park (our second visit)... we enjoyed a walk around the extensive grounds before exploring the beautiful Underground Gallery spaces.
This autumn, Yorkshire Sculpture Park presents a significant exhibition by pioneering American video and installation artist, Bill Viola. Developed in collaboration with Viola, Kira Perov, Executive Director, Bill Viola Studio and Clare Lilley, Director of Programme, YSP, it is the most extensive exhibition in the UK by the artist for over 10 years. The immersive exhibition in YSP’s Chapel and Underground Gallery features installations from the last 20 years of Viola’s career and premieres a new work, The Trial.
These video artworks by Bill Viola are extremely emotive. Pulling on memorable religious compositions, the works are deeply moving, and in places, deliberately disturbing. The images conjured stay with you long after the viewing experience. I can't believe we have never connected with these works before... I am so glad we made the detour off the M1!!
10 out of 10!