Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1995) Winner
Nam June Paik
ペク・ナムジュン
Paek Namjun
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-07-20 （Keijō, Korea, Empire of Japan）
- Died
- 2006-01-29 （Miami, Florida, United States） age 73
- Nationality
- South Korean, American
- Languages
- Korean, Japanese, German, English
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Residence History
- Seoul (1932-1950) → Hong Kong, Japan (1950-1957) → West Germany (1957-1964) → New York City (1964- ) → South Korea (returned 1984)
Career
- Occupations
- video artist, performance artist, installation artist
- Active Years
- 1963-2006
- Affiliations
- Fluxus, Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
- Memberships
- Fluxus
- Influenced By
- John Cage, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Joseph Beuys, Wolf Vostell, George Maciunas
- Influenced
- Christian Marclay, Ryan Trecartin
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | — | Aesthetics | BA | 1950年代 | Japan |
| Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | — | Music History | — | 1957- | Germany |
University of Tokyo
Aesthetics
Degree:
BA
Period:
1950年代
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
Japan
Thesis on Arnold Schoenberg
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Music History
Period:
1957-
Country:
Germany
Studied with Thrasybulos Georgiades
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit | — | — | Government of South Korea | 受章 |
| 1991 | Goslarer Kaiserring | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Golden Lion | — | — | Venice Biennale | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy | — | — | Inamori Foundation | 受賞 |
Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit
2007
Organization:
Government of South Korea
Result:
受章
Goslarer Kaiserring
1991
Result:
受賞
Golden Lion
1993
Organization:
Venice Biennale
Result:
受賞
Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy
1998
Organization:
Inamori Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
TV Buddha
1974 video installationA Buddha statue viewing its own live image on a closed-circuit TV.
mediaBuddhismself-reflection
TV Cello
1971 video sculptureA cello made from three stacked televisions with cello strings.
musicperformancetechnology
Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii
1995 video installationNeon outline of the U.S. map with video screens in each state.
information superhighwayAmericaglobal
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fluxusvideo artperformance artNeo-Dada
- Recurring Motifs
- televisionvideo technologyEast-West fusionZen
Health
-
stroke1996-2006left side paralyzed, wheelchair-bound
Legacy
Known as the father of video art, pioneer of media art, influential in global and Korean contemporary art.
Museums
- Nam June Paik Art Center Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea Opened in 2006
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C., USA
Archives
- Smithsonian American Art Museum (Nam June Paik Archive)
Quotes
-
The building of new electronic super highways will become an even huger enterprise.
Source: Media Planning for the Postindustrial Society (1974)
Trivia
- Credited with first using the term 'electronic super highway' in 1974.
- Lifelong Buddhist who never smoked, drank, or drove.
- Member of the Fluxus art movement.