

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.
Director
Bill Viola
Writers
Bill Viola
Release Date
December 5, 1979
Runtime
0h 7m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
16
National Endowment for the Arts
New York State Council on the Arts