The Art of Bill Viola

Welcome Addresses

Stefano Baia Curioni
Director, Master of Science in Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment, Università Bocconi

Antonella Carù
Director, Master of Science in Marketing Management, Università Bocconi

Contemporary Art at Villa Panza

Marco Magnifico
Vicepresident, FAI Fondo Ambiente Italiano

Chair

Andrea Rurale
Università Bocconi 

Bill Viola will be giving a lecture on the role of the artist nowadays and present "Reflections", his personal exhibition which is hosted in Villa Panza (Varese) until the end of October.
Internationally renowned media artist Bill Viola (born in 1951) has been a leader in the establishment of video as a vital form of contemporary art. For 40 years he has created architectural video installations, video films, sound environments, electronic music performances, flat panel video pieces, videos for television broadcast as well as for music concerts, opera, and sacred spaces.
His singlechannel videotapes have been widely distributed on DVD, while his writings have been extensively published and translated for international readers. Viola's video works masterfully utilize sophisticated media technologies while exploring the spiritual and perceptual side of human experience, focusing on universal human themesbirth, death, the unfolding of consciousnessand have roots in both Eastern and Western art as well as the spiritual traditions of Zen Buddhism, Islamic Sufism and Christian mysticism. His works are shown in museums and galleries worldwide and are found in many distinguished collections.

Graduate School
Master of Science in Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment
Master of Science in Marketing Mangement

In collaboration with FAI Fondo Ambiente Italiano