Bill Viola's Video Installation in Milan's San Marco Church
Since 2008, Milan's San Marco church has been the site for Bill Viola's video installation, Study for The Path, marking it as the sole video art exhibit within a Milanese religious venue. Born in New York in 1951, Viola has been delving into digital imagery since the 1970s. This installation serves as a preparatory study for The Path, part of the Guggenheim's 2002 series Going Forth by Day, and interacts with the southern transept's sarcophagi, merging modern electronic visuals with historical significance. A special event will take place on April 18, 2024, at 7 PM during Fuorisalone, featuring a publication titled Study for The Path, which explores Viola's work in relation to worship, hosted by Don Luigi Garbini.
Key facts
- Bill Viola's Study for The Path is a permanent video installation in San Marco church, Milan since 2008.
- It is the only video art piece in a place of worship in Milan.
- The work is a preparatory study for The Path, part of the cycle Going Forth by Day commissioned by the Guggenheim in 2002.
- The installation was donated by a private collector and placed via the artache circuit.
- A special evening during Fuorisalone on April 18, 2024, will present a publication titled Study for The Path.
- The book compares Viola's work with The Baptism of Saint Augustine by Cerano.
- Two other publications will be presented: one on San Marco church and one on tradition vs. new technologies.
- The parish priest Don Luigi Garbini will host the event.
Entities
Artists
- Bill Viola
- Cerano (Giovan Battista Crespi)
Institutions
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Guggenheim
- Artribune
- Fuorisalone
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- New York
- San Marco church
- Guggenheim Museum