It is only fitting for Realneo users to take some time to remember the artist Nam June Paik. In his 73 years, his ground breaking work changed art and the world. In the 60s he was the first artist to make media his medium. He is widely considered the inventor of video art. He is also credited with coining the familiar phrases "information super highway" and the "future is now." If you have visited the current exhibition at MOCA, All Digital, it was Paik who led the way and made it possible.
Paik was truly a global citizen; he was born in Korea, studied art and music in Hong Kong, Japan and Germany, taught art in Germany, lived in Manhattan and Miami and exhibited all over the world.
Paik was part of the Fluxus group and created some of the most innovative art and music collaborations ever -- such as Cello Sonata No. 1 for Adults Only, A collaboration with cellist Charlotte Moorman.
To learn more about Nam June Paik and his work check out the artist's website [1] www.paikstudios.com [2]. Or visit the online archive of the 2000 Nam June Paik retrospective at the Guggenheim [3] www.guggenheim.org/exhibitions/past_exhibitions/paik [4].
Links:
[1] http://realneo.us/node/add/www.paikstudios.com
[2] http://www.paikstudios.com
[3] http://realneo.us/node/add/www.guggenheim.org/exhibitions/past_exhibitions/paik
[4] http://www.guggenheim.org/exhibitions/past_exhibitions/paik