The Reflecting Pool

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Duration:

7 minutes

Year:

1979

Director:

Bill Viola

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Company:

National Endowment for the Arts,

New York State Council on the Arts

Cast:

Performer

Crew:

Director

Writer

Production Assistant

Director of Photography

Coordinating Producer