The Passing
Directed by Bill Viola.
US, 1991, video, color, 54 min.
US, 1991, video, color, 54 min.
In a personal exploration of altered time and space, Bill Viola travels the terrains of the conscious and the subconscious while exploring the desert landscapes of the Southwest. Starkly yet poignantly rendered in black and white, the piece melds sleep, dreams, and the realness of life into a stunning exploration of that permeable conduit between reality and surreality. An irrepressible soundtrack of Viola’s labored breathing in sleep and wakefulness enhances an otherworldly topography.