The world's renowned video artist Paik Nam-june passed away on Jan. 29, 2006, but his work continues to thrive in our heart. A lot of Paik's creations, which have been kept in Germany, are now being sent over to New York.
A Korean businessman Yoon Won-young has recently purchased 16 of Paik's works in Germany and plan to display them at an exhibition in Manhattan.
The Paik's works bought by Yoon prominent masterpiecs such as "The Turtle" and the "M200". "The Turtle" is 10m long, 6 m wide, and 1.5 m high. The Korean artist used 156 television monitors to create the image of a turtle. The "M200" made of 94 monitors is 9.6m long and 3.3m high.
Paik used to be a Korean leading video artist. He has studied abroad in Japan and Germany and showed off his inspiring work at different performances and exhibitions and is well known as the founder of the video art where the intricate combination of the two is performed.
He was born in Seoul but, after leaving Seoul, eventually settled in Japan where he studied at the University of Tokyo , concluding his studies on both the histories of art and music. He wrote a thesis on Arnold Schoenberg, a prominent composer, music theorist and teacher.
It was in Germany where Paik honed his reputation as the preeminent video artist of his time. He participated in the Neo-Dada art movement, known as Fluxus, which was inspired by composer John Cage and his use of everyday sounds and noises in his music. His debut was at an exhibition known as "Exposition of Music-Electronic Television" where he scattered televisions everywhere and used magnets to alter or distort their images.
The Yoon's collection of Paik's works and those spread all over the United States will congregate to be shown at an exhibition in Manhattan to honor the artist.
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