Artists Reflect on Nam June Paik's Enduring Influence on Media Art
ArtReview gathered thoughts from contemporary artists about Nam June Paik's influence. Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries, consisting of Young-hae Chang and Marc Voge, shared memories of meeting Paik in Paris, particularly admiring his work Vidéo tricolore (1982) and his warnings about partnering with chaebols. Aleksandra Domanović first encountered Paik’s work in a video course in Vienna, later valuing Magnet TV (1965) for its take on technology's meta-reality, which inspired her 2013 film .yu and .me about Yugoslavia's internet. Lawrence Abu Hamdan highlighted Nixon (1965/2002) as a blend of political critique and tech involvement, while an anonymous artist reminisced about Paik's groundbreaking 2000 Guggenheim show. Another artist recalled Paik's 1986 performance with Joseph Beuys. His retrospective at Tate Modern ran until 9 February 2020, with these reflections published online on 18 October 2019 and in ArtReview's October issue.
Key facts
- ArtReview published artist reflections on Nam June Paik's legacy on 18 October 2019.
- Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries met Paik in Paris and cited Vidéo tricolore (1982) as a favorite.
- Aleksandra Domanović admired Magnet TV (1965) for its direct unveiling of technology's meta-reality.
- Lawrence Abu Hamdan highlighted Nixon (1965/2002) as a work merging politics and technology.
- An anonymous contributor saw Paik's 2000 Guggenheim exhibition, including Random Access (1963/2000).
- Paik's retrospective at Tate Modern was on view through 9 February 2020.
- One artist recalled Paik's 1986 performance with Joseph Beuys at Sogetsu Art Center in Tokyo.
- Paik collaborated with artists like Merce Cunningham and influenced media art with Eastern ideology.
Entities
Artists
- Nam June Paik
- Young-hae Chang
- Marc Voge
- Aleksandra Domanović
- John Cage
- Shuya Abe
- Lawrence Abu Hamdan
- Joseph Beuys
- Merce Cunningham
- Marshall McLuhan
- Victor Wang
- Koki Tanaka
- Yuko Mohri
- Samson Young
- Ho Tzu Nyen
- Juliet Jacques
Institutions
- ArtReview
- Guggenheim
- Tate Modern
- National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
- Sogetsu Art Center
- HKW
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Vienna
- Austria
- Berlin
- Germany
- New York
- United States
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Seoul
- Korea
- Taejon
- Yugoslavia