How does the artwork interact with the physical space it occupies?
This particular installation piece interacts interestingly with the physical space because, in a sense, it becomes the physical space. Acceptance, like much of Viola's work, takes up a majority of the room. The room is empty and it is dark, and the only visual information the viewer gets is the fifteen-plus foot projection of tenebrism-filled video. The imagery evokes tension due to its sheer visceral nature. Basically, the artwork interacts with the physical space around it by consuming it.
Watch: Acceptance
How do you feel about this consumption of the physical space by the installation? What resistance to this type of work do you think you might encounter, if any? Do you have any hesitations about installation, about this type of immersive aesthetic experience?
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