Nam June Paik
dal 16/12/2010 al 12/3/2011
Segnalato da
16/12/2010
Nam June Paik
Tate Liverpool, Liverpool
The exhibition celebrates Paik as the inventor of media art. At a time when television was still a novelty, Paik foresaw the future popularity of this new and exciting medium. Thought provoking works like TV Buddha (1989) explore the clashing cultures of east and west, old and new, while Video Fish (1979 - 1992) considers nature versus the man made featuring both television sets and live fish in aquariums. The exhibition continues at FACT, showcases the major laser installation Laser Cone (1998) for the first time in the UK, along with sixteen single channel video works, including Global Groove 1973 and groundbreaking satellite videos Good Morning Mr Orwell 1984 and Bye Bye Kipling 1986.
Video artist, performance artist, composer and visionary: Nam June Paik (1932-2006) was one of the most innovative artists of the 20th century. Tate Liverpool, in collaboration with FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) present the first major retrospective since the artist’s death, and the first exhibition of Paik’s work in the UK since 1988.
Nam June Paik at Tate Liverpool showcases around ninety works from all phases of his career, many shown in the UK for the first time, alongside a rich selection of documentary materials from Paik’s performances and early exhibitions.
The exhibition celebrates Paik as the inventor of media art. At a time when television was still a novelty, Paik foresaw the future popularity of this new and exciting medium. Thought provoking works like TV Buddha (1989) explore the clashing cultures of east and west, old and new, while Video Fish (1979 – 1992) considers nature versus the man made featuring both television sets and live fish in aquariums.
With artworks ranging from scores of early music performances and Paik’s involvement in the Fluxus movement to TV works, impressive robot sculptures and large-scale video installations; Tate Liverpool’s exhibition will both entertain and inspire.
The exhibition continues at FACT. Focusing on Paik's innovative use of creative technology, FACT will showcase the major laser installation Laser Cone (1998) for the first time in the UK, along with sixteen single channel video works, including Global Groove 1973 and groundbreaking satellite videos Good Morning Mr Orwell 1984 and Bye Bye Kipling 1986
Born in South Korea, Paik began his career as a composer in Japan and Germany. Influenced by and working alongside artists such as John Cage, Joseph Beuys and Karlheinz Stockhausen, he developed a great interest in provocative action and electronic music. A substantial part of the exhibition is devoted to the photographs, scores and concepts from this period of his work in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as two of his famous Prepared Pianos from 1962-3.
Paik's influential collaborations are brought alive through documents, photographs and rare performance footage. His friendship with artist Joseph Beuys and his collaboration with cellist Charlotte Moorman, which was particularly significant in the context of the New York avant-garde, are explored in depth. Other collaborators and colleagues including Shuya Abe, Yoko Ono, Laurie Anderson, Mary Bauermeister, Alison Knowles, Merce Cunningham and David Bowie feature in documentary material and video works presented at Tate Liverpool and FACT.
Focusing on Paik's creative experiments with emerging technology, FACT will present the UK premiere of major installation Laser Cone 1998 alongside a series of single-screen and video documents including Global Groove 1973 and groundbreaking satellite video Bye Bye Kipling 1986.
Nam June Paik is initiated and developed by Tate Liverpool and museum kunst palast, Dusseldorf, curated by Sook-Kyung Lee and Susanne Rennert. The exhibition in Liverpool is presented by Tate Liverpool in creative collaboration with FACT.
Events
Talks and discussions
Breakfast with the Curators: Nam June Paik Friday 17 December 2010
Symposia
The Future is Now: Media Arts, Performance and Identity after Nam June Paik Friday 18 February 2011
Study days for adults
Art and Technology in the Twentieth Century: The Nam June Paik Story Saturday 22 January 2011
Films
Queerfest: Kenneth Anger's Magick Lantern Cycle (18) Sunday 27 February 2011
We Live in Public (2009) Wednesday 2 March 2011
Image: Nam June Paik, Route 66 1996
© Estate of Nam June Paik . Photo: Photography courtesy of Peter Kolb
For further information please contact the Tate Liverpool Press Office:
Rachel Skelton 0151 702 7444 rachel.skelton@tate.org.uk
Ami Guest 0151 702 7445 ami.guest@tate.org.uk
or Lucie Davies, PR & Communications Officer, FACT, +44 (0)151 707 4405, lucie.davies@fact.co.uk
Tate Liverpool
Albert Dock L3, Liverpool
Opening hours
Tuesday – Sunday, 10.00–17.50
Closed Mondays (except Bank Holiday Mondays)
Last admission to special exhibitions is at 17.00
We are closed on Good Friday and 24, 25 and 26 December
Special introductory talks to this exhibition are available at an additional cost of £5 per person. Family tickets are available for £13.20.