‘The Quintet of the Unseen’ depicts a group of five people seen up close and in extreme slow motion as they experience intense emotions: anger, sorrow, rapture, fear, and grief. Their emotional energy builds to an unbearable level, crests, then leaves the players drained, exhausted, and transformed in its wake. The Quintet is based on Viola’s research into representations of the Passions in Italian and Northern Renaissance art. Although no specific religious or mythological subject matter …
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