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"The Crossing" is a large-scale video installation by Bill Viola that depicts two individuals slowly walking towards each other through water. It explores themes of birth, death, and transformation.
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities beyond their literal meaning.
Metaphor: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is used to describe something by comparing it to something else.
Formalized actions performed in a specific sequence to convey symbolic meanings or achieve desired outcomes.