TATE MODERN, LONDON
A retrospective celebrating the artist’s ability to warp technology. Over 200 works spanning a five-decade career by the Korean-born artist Nam June Paik (1932–2006), widely celebrated as the father of video art. Nam June Paik played a leading role in bridging the gap between art and technology. His work encompassed a variety of artistic genres, from scultpure and performance to music and live broadcasting. A frequent collaborator, he worked internationally with artists, performers and specialists from different disciplines. This exhibition traces his career across five decades, including early musical scores, videos, altered TVs, robots and large-scale installations.
Key Works & Installations Featured-
TV Garden (1974–1977): An immersive landscape of live green plants mixed with dozens of television sets playing video loops.
TV Buddha (1974): A sculpture featuring a stone Buddha statue watching itself on a closed-circuit television screen.
Sistine Chapel (1993): A room-sized multi-projection and sound environment originally created for the Venice Biennale.
Exposition of Music – Electronic Television (1963): Groundbreaking early work utilizing manipulated and interactive televisions.
Senior Art Technician- Rose Moya