Nam June Paik
Nam June Paik is the father of video art and coiner of the term “electronic superhighway.” Born in Japan-occupied Korea, Paik went on to become a pillar of the American avant-garde and transformed modern image-making with his sculptures, films and performances.
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Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (May 2023)
Written Features
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
What was Fluxus?
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
What it was like directing an experimental transcontinental broadcast at our station
Bob Morris shares stories from his time working with video artist Nam June Paik on...
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
The Buddha on TV: Nam June Paik’s fraught relationship to Buddhism
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Amanda Kim unpacks her film about “the father of video art,” Nam June Paik
The director shares her journey to discovering Nam June Paik as an artist in this...
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Where to start with Nam June Paik
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Nam June Paik biography and career timeline
Explore the life of the "father of video art."
Video Features
Keeping Video Art Alive With C.T. Lui
Engineer Chi-Tien Lui has restored most of Nam June Paik's video art over the years.
Global Groove (1973) | Nam June Paik full video art
Global Groove (1973) | Nam June Paik full video art
Experience Nam June Paik's smorgasbord of experimental visual expressions.
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Nam June Paik's early art
In Zen for Head (1962), Nam June Paik used his body as an instrument in the performance.
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Nam June Paik's communication problem
Nam June Paik describes how everyday is a communication problem for him.
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
See the world through the eyes of Nam June Paik, the father of video art.
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