Ocean Without a Shore
E443982
Ocean Without a Shore is a video installation artwork by Bill Viola that explores themes of life, death, and spiritual transition through slow-motion imagery of figures moving through a wall of water.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ocean Without a Shore canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4483109 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ocean Without a Shore Context triple: [Bill Viola, notableWork, Ocean Without a Shore]
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A.
And the Ocean Was Our Sky
And the Ocean Was Our Sky is a dark, illustrated fantasy novella by Patrick Ness that reimagines the story of Moby-Dick from the perspective of whales.
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B.
The Sound of Seas
The Sound of Seas is a literary work authored by Gillian Anderson, best known as the star of The X-Files.
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C.
High Seas
High Seas is a Spanish mystery drama television series set on a luxury ocean liner in the 1940s, following a string of murders and dark family secrets uncovered during its transatlantic voyages.
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D.
The Voice of the Sea
"The Voice of the Sea" is the English motto of the United States Naval War College, reflecting its focus on maritime strategy and naval leadership.
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E.
The Sea We Would Like to See
"The Sea We Would Like to See" was the central environmental and ocean-focused theme of Expo '75, emphasizing harmony between humanity and the marine world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ocean Without a Shore Target entity description: Ocean Without a Shore is a video installation artwork by Bill Viola that explores themes of life, death, and spiritual transition through slow-motion imagery of figures moving through a wall of water.
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A.
And the Ocean Was Our Sky
And the Ocean Was Our Sky is a dark, illustrated fantasy novella by Patrick Ness that reimagines the story of Moby-Dick from the perspective of whales.
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B.
The Sound of Seas
The Sound of Seas is a literary work authored by Gillian Anderson, best known as the star of The X-Files.
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C.
High Seas
High Seas is a Spanish mystery drama television series set on a luxury ocean liner in the 1940s, following a string of murders and dark family secrets uncovered during its transatlantic voyages.
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D.
The Voice of the Sea
"The Voice of the Sea" is the English motto of the United States Naval War College, reflecting its focus on maritime strategy and naval leadership.
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E.
The Sea We Would Like to See
"The Sea We Would Like to See" was the central environmental and ocean-focused theme of Expo '75, emphasizing harmony between humanity and the marine world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
ⓘ
video installation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Bill Viola ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depicts |
figures crossing a watery threshold
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human figures emerging from darkness ⓘ return of figures into darkness ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Venice Biennale
ⓘ
various museums and galleries worldwide ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory |
first exhibited at the 52nd Venice Biennale
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installed in the Church of San Gallo in Venice ⓘ |
| genre | video art ⓘ |
| hasColor |
predominantly dark tones
ⓘ
strong highlights on water and faces ⓘ |
| hasPart |
surround sound audio
ⓘ
three video screens ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
human condition
ⓘ
passage between life and death ⓘ spiritual revelation ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
ideas of the boundary between life and death
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mystical and spiritual writings ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
contemplation of mortality
ⓘ
evocation of spiritual presence ⓘ immersive emotional experience ⓘ |
| language | non-verbal ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
afterlife
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death ⓘ life ⓘ spiritual transition ⓘ threshold between worlds ⓘ |
| medium | video installation ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary art
ⓘ
contemporary video art ⓘ |
| narrativeElement | figures moving through a wall of water ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Crossing
ⓘ
The Messenger ⓘ |
| setting |
altar-like installation context
ⓘ
darkened gallery space ⓘ |
| soundDesign | ambient soundscape ⓘ |
| stylisticFeature |
high-contrast lighting
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meditative pacing ⓘ slow-motion imagery ⓘ |
| temporalFeature | looped video sequence ⓘ |
| title | Ocean Without a Shore ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
high-definition video
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sound installation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ocean Without a Shore Description of subject: Ocean Without a Shore is a video installation artwork by Bill Viola that explores themes of life, death, and spiritual transition through slow-motion imagery of figures moving through a wall of water.
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