Bill Viola
Bill Viola Bill Viola in 2009 Born 1951 Queens, New York, USA Nationality American Education Syracuse University, Syracuse Known for Video art Electronic Art New Media Art Notable work(s) Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House (1982) Bill Viola (born 1951) is a contemporary video artist. He is considered a leading figure in the generation of artists whose artistic expression depends upon electronic, sound, and image technology in New Media. His works focus on the ideas behind fundamental human experiences such as birth, death and aspects of consciousness.