*1932 in Seoul, South Korea. † 29. Januar 2006 in Miami Beach, USA
Korean-born American artist
Know for: Video Art (including video sculptures, installations, performances, videotapes and television productions)
Art historical context: Video Art, Fluxus Movement, Performance Art, Experimental Music, Conceptual Art, Happening
Nam June Paik was originally a composer and studied under Karlheinz Stockhausen in Cologne, but, as a member of the Fluxus movement, he increasingly turned towards visual arts and performance. He is considered the founder of video and media art.
Exhibited works
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Zen for film (Fluxfilm n°1), 1964. GF | A | Silent Movie, 8 min, black/white. In an endless loop, an unexposed 16 mm film reel runs through the projector. It is a film that only shows itself and its material textures. In the projected image, bright light is visible, along with the tiny scratches and dust particles that pile up as artifacts of the projection on each pass. Everything else is left to the mind of the beholder. Watch the film HERE | |
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Zen for TV, 1963. GF | A |
Manipulated television set, black and white, silent. | |
| Links Paikstudios.com | MoMA | Tate | Film | Sound | Further informations 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Credits Zen for Film, first image © Estate of Peter Moore/VAGA, NYC and Estate of Nam June Paik Estate, Photography by Peter Moore Zen for Film, second image © Estate of Nam June Paik, Photography by Brad Iverson Zen for TV © Estate of Nam June Paik, Photography by Lothar Schnepf | ||
