1994 · 0h 27m
Déserts was created to accompany a live performance of the work of avant-garde composer Edgard Varèse (1885-1965). The Ensemble Modern, a contemporary music group based in Frankfurt, commissioned Viola to create a visual score for Varèse's Déserts after discovering notes by the composer referring…
Director: Bill Viola
Writers: Bill Viola
Music by: Edgard Varèse
Cinematography: Bill Viola, Harry Dawson
Editor: Bill Viola