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Isolde’s Ascension – The Shape of Light in the Space after Death

Bill Viola2005

Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea

Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea
Rivoli, Italy

The calm mystery of a floating world, illuminated only by a beam of light, is suddenly upset by the presence of a female body, liberated from any trace of earthly weight. As if attracted to another dimension, the body rises, leaving behind a luminous wake, similar to the appearance of a new constellation.

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  • Title: Isolde’s Ascension – The Shape of Light in the Space after Death
  • Creator: Bill Viola
  • Date Created: 2005
  • Location Created: Rivoli. Italy
  • Rights: Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Rivoli-Torino on loan from Fondazione per l’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea CRT
Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea

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