Incidence of Catastrophe
Artist
Gary Hill
Medium3/4 U-MATIC VI (VHS video tape)
DimensionsMedia Run Time: 43 minutes, 51 seconds
ClassificationsVideo
Credit LineSeattle City Light 1% for Art Portable Works Collection
Gary Hill's reputation extends to international renown with work that focuses upon relationships of language and image. His artwork ranges from single-channel video works to mixed-media installations. The inspiration for this piece came from the book, Thomas the Obscure by Maurice Blanchot and deals with language, consciousness and death through the character of the reader.
Heather Dew Oaksen