Our relationship to our world.
BILL VIOLA: I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like. I love everything Bill has done. I have loved his work since he showed his pieces to Gene Youngblood's video art class when I was at CalArts in the 70's. So, I'm not perfectly objective. But, this video, along with Chott el Djrid and Hatsu Yume, are my favorites. I think that "I do not know..." is in some ways an extension of "Hatsu Yume" in that it deals with man and nature, in color. But, this video, in particular, deals with how we relate to nature and how aspects of nature relate to each other. I don't want to give away all the cool details. But, the way that the "Bill eating a fish" scene echos back to the buffalo scenes, is extraordinary. If you like Bill Viola, you will LOVE this. If you don't know Bill Viola but like video art, then this is an accessible, powerful, very intense introduction to his work. I only hope that "Editions a Voir" keeps making Bill's work available to American video freaks like myself!!!
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