"The Future is Now"
- Nam June Paik (July 20, 1932 – January 29, 2006)
Nam June Paik sitting on TV Chair
Nam June Paik sitting on TV Chair. Image courtesy ZADIK © Friederich Rosenstiel.
Welcome to the future which exists within artist Nam June Paik’s universe. The theme of this Omeka project website is Nam June Paik, the legend and pioneer of video art and experimental performance.
Here’s the content list.
Studies on his work and his life are still ongoing. This page features Nam June Paik's profile picture taken in Miami during the 90s and the Wikipedia entry under his name.
He was one of the first to use TV and video as an artistic medium. He built TV-robots, TV-walls, made his own synthesizer and broadcasted live events. You can browse how he defined and used TV as a means of interaction with the world.
10 major selected artworks relating his main ideas: televisions, networks and video art.