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Property from a Distinguished Belgian Collector139Nam June PaikNeon Buddhasigned, indistinctly inscribed and dated 'PAik '97 ... PAIK '97' on a plaque affixed to the lower right of the main panel 1 television, 3 radio televisions, neon lights, extension cable and electrical components mounted on panel with accompanying video player, transformer, electrical components and laser disk main panel 104 x 113 x 42 cm (40 7/8 x 44 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.) overall installation dimensions variable Executed in 1997. Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 Place Advance BidContact Specialist Tamila Kerimova Specialist, Head of Day Sale, Director 20th Century & Contemporary Art +44 20 7318 4065 tkerimova@phillips.com
Condition ReportRequest Condition ReportThank youfor your request. The Condition Report will be sent shortly.Contact Us* RequiredSend me the Report ViaEmailFaxContact SpecialistCancelProvenancePrivate Collection, BelgiumArtist BioNam June PaikKorean-American • 1932 - 2006Follow Nam June Paik was born in Seoul in 1932, but was forced to flee with his family due to the Korean War. Settling in Japan in 1950, Paik studied classical piano at the University of Tokyo before moving again to West Germany to continue his studies in music. There, he began integrating his art and music practices. Paik is widely considered the father of video art. In the 1960s and 1970s, he was an integral member of the Fluxus movement, which is known for producing experimental works that sought to create new art forms. In Paik’s 1969 manifesto, he declared, “I want to shape the TV screen canvas as precisely as Leonardo, as freely as Picasso, as colorfully as Renoir, as profoundly as Mondrian, as violently as Pollock, and as lyrically as Jasper Johns ” Often incorporating television sets into his work, one of his most famous works, TV Cello, transformed the machines into a working instrument, and in other instances, such as Good Morning Mr. Orwell, he would use the television as a conduit for live performance pieces. Paik’s musings proved to be rather prophetic. He coined the term “electronic super highway,” envisioning a world where media would be able to connect people from all over the world. Paik passed away in 2006. In the years since, numerous museums and institutions have launched career retrospectives, including the Whitney, the Guggenheim and the Smithsonian.View More Works