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VAULT: Nam June Paik on Technology and Inspiration
Paul Tschinkel - ART/new york
Art & TechnologyART/new yorkDocumentaryFrom the VaultsNam June PaikScope ArtVideo ArtVideo of the Day
07.29.2018“I don’t make art. Art makes me. New technical possibilities that have been developing every year since the 60s – that defines my next artwork. In that way, I’m like a cook.” —Nam June Paik
Nam June Paik (July 20, 1932 – January 29, 2006) was the founding father of video art. In this excerpt from Paul Tschinkel’s groundbreaking video series ART/new york, we hear from Paik on how technological innovation drives him, as well as insight from his dealers – the great Holly Solomon and Dorothy Goldeen – and curator of film and media arts John Hanhardt.