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Vito Acconci

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His provocative work, such as 'Theme Song' and 'Centers', blurs the boundaries between performance, video, and installation art, often engaging with viewer participation.

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Pipilotti Rist

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Swiss artist known for her colorful and immersive video installations like 'Ever Is Over All' and 'Sip My Ocean', exploring themes of feminism, body, and nature.

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Bill Viola

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Pioneering American artist known for his immersive video works such as 'The Passing' and 'The Reflecting Pool', focusing on themes such as life, death, and spiritual transcendence.

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Matthew Barney

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Known for his surreal and visually rich 'Cremaster Cycle', Barney combines video art with sculpture and performance, pushing the boundaries of traditional narrative and aesthetics.

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Shirin Neshat

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Iranian-American artist who uses video to explore themes of gender, identity, and society in her work, exemplified by 'Turbulent' and 'Rapture'.

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Doug Aitken

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American multimedia artist known for his extensive work in video art, such as 'Sleepwalkers' and 'Song 1', which often involve large-scale projections on architecture and landscapes.

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Marina Abramović

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Her bold performances, some involving video such as 'Art must be Beautiful, Artist must be Beautiful', challenge the viewer with their confrontational nature and blurring of performance and life.

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Gary Hill

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An influential contemporary video artist known for works like 'Tall Ships' and 'Liminal Objects', exploring the relationship between language, sound, and image.

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Wolfgang Tillmans

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Though primarily a photographer, Tillmans has ventured into video art with works like 'Lights (Body)' that continue his exploration of the ephemeral nature of life and the interplay of light and color.

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Zhang Peili

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Regarded as the 'father of Chinese video art', with works such as '30x30' breaking new ground in the use of video in contemporary Chinese art, examining political and social themes.

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Joan Jonas

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A significant figure in video art and performance, known for works like 'Vertical Roll' and 'Organic Honey's Visual Telepathy', emphasizing feminist themes and the deconstruction of the female image.

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Isaac Julien

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British film artist whose works, like 'Looking for Langston' and 'Ten Thousand Waves', merge fiction with reality and utilize multi-screen installations to create immersive experiences.

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Chris Cunningham

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British video artist and music video director known for his work with Aphex Twin on 'Windowlicker' and Björk on 'All is Full of Love', showcasing a signature blend of surrealism and technological precision.

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Nam June Paik

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Known as the founder of video art, created the famous work 'TV Buddha', and explored the medium's potential in 'Electronic Superhighway'.

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Dara Birnbaum

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An early adopter of video art as a critical medium, her piece 'Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman' questions media representation and the portrayal of women in popular culture.

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