Event Title
Nam June Paik: Technology and Zen
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Art History
Mentor Information
Sigrid Danielson
Department
Art and Design
Location
Kirkhof Center KC52
Start Date
11-4-2012 9:00 AM
Keywords
Arts, Creativity/ Innovation, Culture
Abstract
For my project, I will be researching the interplay of technology, art, and Zen aesthetics through the work of Nam June Paik. Through exploring the historical aspects of Zen and its aesthetics, I will be comparing how Paik's application of Zen has changed or remained the same. Since Paik is often attributed to the group Fluxus, I will be providing contextual information on the group and examining the work of some of Paik's contemporaries, including John Cage and Yoko Ono, who may have influenced him or contributed to the production of a piece. Some of the pieces I will be discussing include: TV Buddha 1974, Electronic Moon #2 1968, Demagnetizer 1965, Zen for Film 1962, Listening to Music through the Mouth 1963, and Participation TV 1963. Paik's manipulation of television as a new medium of art asks the audience to participate with the pieces on an unprecedented level.
Nam June Paik: Technology and Zen
Kirkhof Center KC52
For my project, I will be researching the interplay of technology, art, and Zen aesthetics through the work of Nam June Paik. Through exploring the historical aspects of Zen and its aesthetics, I will be comparing how Paik's application of Zen has changed or remained the same. Since Paik is often attributed to the group Fluxus, I will be providing contextual information on the group and examining the work of some of Paik's contemporaries, including John Cage and Yoko Ono, who may have influenced him or contributed to the production of a piece. Some of the pieces I will be discussing include: TV Buddha 1974, Electronic Moon #2 1968, Demagnetizer 1965, Zen for Film 1962, Listening to Music through the Mouth 1963, and Participation TV 1963. Paik's manipulation of television as a new medium of art asks the audience to participate with the pieces on an unprecedented level.