Legacy Video: Nam June Paik

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Who is the practitioner (what is their name?) and when were they practicing?

Nam June Paik and he had his debut exhibition in 1963.

With the video you are examining when was it produced ?

It was created in 1998.

How was the video authored?

It is 22 Meters tall. It involved 1003 TV sets with 4 video feeds. Its shape was made possible through having TVs stacked in a cylindrical shape. Also, there were patterns created between different screens showing the programms of television stations from 12 different countries at the Seoul Olympic Games.

How was the video published?

It was shown at the Olympics in Seoul.

How was the video distributed?

It is on display at the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province and several other exhibitions.

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