Media Arts Watch: Bill Viola: Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water)

Originally commissioned by London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral and unveiled in 2014, Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) by Bill Viola (American, b. 1951) consists of four high-definition flat-screen monitors, each featuring a single figure who sustains the impact of one of the four classical elements. The four moving images are synchronized and unfold together to create a coherent whole.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.