A pivotal artist in the realm of electronic art, Gary Hill has been preoccupied by the properties of language. His mesmerizing and sophisticated body of videotapes and installations have plumbed the complexities of the visual utterance, seeking at base some new encounter with consciousness and perception. Though Hill's works are informed by the philosophical writings of such thinkers as Gregory Bateson, Maurice Blanchot, and Martin Heidegger, the intention is never to illustrate or discuss them, but to resonate against them, to create a poetic space for their subjective retrieval. Great technical invention accompanies these unique investigations, resulting in videoworks filled with imagistic surprise and playfulness. Visual Utterance: The Videoworks of Gary Hill, a two-part program, concentrates on Hill's expansive contributions from the 1980s, a selection of works that confirm his place within contemporary art. Gary Hill will be in...
