Nam June Paik quotes
Nam June Paik was a Korean American artist, often called the “father of video art.” His pioneering work combined technology, music, and performance to redefine the possibilities of contemporary art. He remains a major influence on media and experimental art worldwide. Here are 12 of his quotes:
Cybernated art is very important, but art for cybernated life is
more important, and the latter need not be cybernated....
Cybernetics, the science of pure relations, or relationship
itself, has its origin in karma...
The Buddhists also say
Karma is samsara
Relationship is metempsychosis.
Nam June Paik
As collage technique replaced oil paint, the cathode ray tube will replace the canvas. Someday artists will work with capacitors, resistors, and semiconductors as they work today with brushes, violins and junk. There are 4,000,000 dots per second on one television screen, just think of the variety of images you can get. It's so cool. It's like going to the moon.
Nam June Paik
Nam June Paik
Occupation: American Artist
Born: July 20, 1932
Died: January 29, 2006
Quotes count: 12
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