Representative work by Nam June Paik
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Artist

Nam June Paik

1932–2006 · Korean-American · Based in New York, USA (d. 2006)

  • University of Tokyo
  • Kyunggi High School
  • Pioneering Video Art
  • Cathode-ray Television Sculptures
  • Fluxus Robot Sculptures
  • Laser

Nam June Paik transformed television and electronic media into artistic materials through altered TV sets, video sculpture, satellite broadcasts and performance. A participant in Fluxus, he combined technological experimentation with humor, music and a global understanding of media culture.

Video; television sculpture; performance

Gallery Representation

Artist Films

Major Works

  • 1974TV Buddha
  • 1995Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii
  • 1974–77TV Garden
  • 1965Magnet TV
  • 1973Global Groove
  • 1984Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
  • 1963Zen for TV
  • 1964Robot K-456
  • 1971TV Cello
  • 1986Family of Robot

Museums & Public Collections

Interviews & Writing

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