Viola reworks the story of Christ’s death and resurrection in a modern medium, but influenced by classical heritage. He experiments with Renaissance symbolism, influenced by early Renaissance compositions and poses. The original paintings may be less visceral but are much more mesmerising.
Emergence
" In Emergence, Viola stages a scene with elements of entombment and resurrection in which two women sit by a well—water pouring from it—as a pale young man slowly rises to the surface. As the video progresses, they lift him from the water and lay him to rest on the ground. The piece is based on a fresco painting of the Pietà by the15th-century Italian artist Masolino, which depicts Christ in a sarcophagus, being supported on either side by his mourning mother and St. John. Viola used 35mm film to record the scene at 210 frames per second (almost seven times normal speed) before transferring it to high-definition video and extensively slowing the film—resulting in an image of dazzling clarity that reinforces the poignancy of the act, which is charged by associations of death and birth, grief and joy. "
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