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Nam June Paik

Nam June Paik

Directing

Born July 20, 1932 · Gyeongseong, South Korea [now Seoul]

Biography

Nam June Paik was the first video artist who experimented with electronic media and made a profound impact on the art of video and television. He coined the phrase "Information Superhighway" in 1974, and has been called the "father of video art."

Known For · 40 titles

Seminar

Seminar

1969
Flux-Concert

Flux-Concert

1979
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

2000
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023
Sexual Healing

Sexual Healing

1998
George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus

George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus

2018
Video: The New Wave

Video: The New Wave

1975
Back to Fucking Cambridge

Back to Fucking Cambridge

1987
365 Day Project

365 Day Project

2007
Tapes

Tapes

2020
Home Movies 1971-81

Home Movies 1971-81

1985
Persistence of Vision

Persistence of Vision

1984
Nam June Paik

Nam June Paik

1962
26'1.1499" For A String Player

26'1.1499" For A String Player

1973
Trip to Korea

Trip to Korea

1984
Stockhausen's Originale: Doubletakes

Stockhausen's Originale: Doubletakes

1964
Re: Maciunas and Fluxus

Re: Maciunas and Fluxus

2011
Nam June Paik: The Tiger Lives

Nam June Paik: The Tiger Lives

2003
Winter in Miami 2005

Winter in Miami 2005

2006
Bonjour Nam June Paik I

Bonjour Nam June Paik I

1982
Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film

Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film

2011
Nam June Paik: Edited for Television

Nam June Paik: Edited for Television

1975
April is the Cruelest Month

April is the Cruelest Month

1999
Bye Bye Kipling

Bye Bye Kipling

1986
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

1986
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

1974
The Misfits - 30 Years of Fluxus

The Misfits - 30 Years of Fluxus

1993
Nam June Paik: Lessons from the Video Master

Nam June Paik: Lessons from the Video Master

2006
Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan

Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan

1964
"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman

"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman

1995
Joseph Beuys - Coyote III

Joseph Beuys - Coyote III

2008
P+A-I(k)

P+A-I(k)

1966
All Star Video

All Star Video

1985
A Tribute to John Cage

A Tribute to John Cage

1976
Kunst und Ketchup

Kunst und Ketchup

1966
Processing the Signal

Processing the Signal

Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video Art

Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video Art

2019
Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)

Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)

Nam June Paik: The Good Conscience of the Avant Garde

Nam June Paik: The Good Conscience of the Avant Garde

1977
The Electronic Super Highway: Nam June Paik in the Nineties

The Electronic Super Highway: Nam June Paik in the Nineties

1994