Nam June Paik
born 1932, in Seoul, Korea; died 2006 in Miami Beach, United States
A visionary artist, thinker, and innovator, Nam June Paik is considered the “father of video art.” He used video technology that blurred the distinctions among science, fine art, and popular culture to create a new visual language. In the early 1980s, Paik focused on creating a series of video sculptures that resemble robots. His interest in exploring the human condition through the lens of technology and science has created a far-reaching legacy that may be seen in the broad recognition of new media art and the growing numbers of subsequent generations of artists who now use various forms of technology in their work.
