The Reflecting Pool (1979): Cast

Viola’s seminal work, shot on analogue video tape three decades ago, still feels as if it were a contemporary digital piece. The film follows Viola as he emerges from a dense forest into a clearing dominated by an artificial pool. Overhead, the distant drone of an airplane fades, and he approaches the water’s edge, removes his shoes, squats, shouts, and readies himself for a powerful jump.

• BV Bill Viola

Also known as

• 倒影池