The US video-art titan Bill Viola is making his presence felt in the UK, with a show of works at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park (until 10 April 2016) and the launch yesterday of his 1979 sound installation, The Talking Drum, at the Vinyl Factory Space in Soho, London. Another monumental 1970s piece of his—comprising a body of water, film projections and sound elements—launches at the Blain Southern gallery in London today (until 21 November). Moving Stillness (Mt Rainier) (1979) is a sweeping panorama of this natural wonder, which is the highest peak in Washington state. “Bill spent a week camping out in Mount Rainier National Park to get the film he needed for this powerful meditative piece,” says a gallery spokesman. The illustrious artist also points out that he was at one with nature in so many ways. “I made friends with many marmots,” he says, striking a blow for giant ground squirrels the world over.