rip-paek-nam-joon

I know I can read the bio and such, but can you tell me your own experiences of this artist and how it has had an effect on you? I have never heard of him, personally.

I know I can read the bio and such, but can you tell me your own experiences of this artist and how it has had an effect on you?  I have never heard of him, personally.


He's definitely worth learning about. As far as 'own experience', I bet 

there are a few people who have been fortunate enough to work with him, 

but anyone doing video art owes a debt to him (under 'video synthesizer' 

the Wikipedia lists him as the "father of video art" (I wonder who the 

I was able to catch this exhibition, really terrific stuff:

http://www.guggenheim.org/exhibitions/past_exhibitions/paik/

Fluxus has also had a lot of influence on many of us. I was sorry to hear 

He's definitely worth learning about.  As far as 'own experience', I bet 
there are a few people who have been fortunate enough to work with him, 
but anyone doing video art owes a debt to him (under 'video synthesizer' 
the Wikipedia lists him as the "father of video art" (I wonder who the 
mother was?).

    http://www.guggenheim.org/exhibitions/past_exhibitions/paik/ paik_top.html

Fluxus has also had a lot of influence on many of us.  I was sorry to hear 
of Paik's death.

I was greatly saddened to learn of his death. He was a great visionary, with his theoretical work mapping out areas now part of the copy-left/open source debate, and his video pieces still stand out now.

I was greatly saddened to learn of his death.  He was a great visionary, with his theoretical work mapping out areas now part of the copy-left/open source debate, and his video pieces still stand out now.


> but anyone doing video art owes a debt to him (under 'video synthesizer'

> the Wikipedia lists him as the "father of video art" (I wonder who the

Nam June Paik is one of my absolute heroes.

The world has lost a truly inspirational figure.

> but anyone doing video art owes a debt to him (under 'video synthesizer'
> the Wikipedia lists him as the "father of video art" (I wonder who the
> mother was?).

My love for Paek was not unconditional, and not without problems, 

& criticisms but all in all he was a unique and special person in many 

If we could sit around with a pitcher of beer i would gladly tell you 

stories i know and talk about his work, his complex relationship to his 

Minjoong art, Morman, Cage, Bueys, etc. And i would love to hear from 

But it is too complex a web to weave over e-mail. I would encourage you 

library and make your own assessments. There are so many good books 

and many interviews to boot. For the record, his interviews in Korean 

incomprehensible as his English. hee hee. ( always remember that Cage 

Tomkins on PBS, from the top of a ladder).

Anyway, every time i fire up Jitter (which admittedly is really 

infrequently as a card carrying mono-media

My love for Paek was not unconditional, and not without problems,  
conflicts
& criticisms but all in all he was a unique and special person in many  
ways
and also very funny.

If we could sit around with a pitcher of beer i would gladly tell you  
all the funny
stories i know and talk about his work, his complex relationship to his  
homeland, Fluxus,
Minjoong art, Morman, Cage, Bueys, etc. And i would love to hear from  
others too.

But it is too complex a web to weave over e-mail. I would encourage you  
though to check the
library and make your own assessments. There are so many good books  
that document his work
and many interviews to boot. For the record, his interviews in Korean  
are just as bizarre and
incomprehensible as his English. hee hee. ( always remember that Cage  
like interview he gave Calvin
Tomkins on PBS, from the top of a ladder).

Anyway, every time i fire up Jitter (which admittedly is really  
infrequently as a card carrying mono-media
composer) i think of him.

RIP Paek Nam Joon