Art and Technology of Nam June Paik
Arts Magazine, Apr. 1968, v. 42, no. 6, pp. 50-51
An interview with Nam June Paik, focusing on the technological aspects of Paik's work. The enigmatic artist discusses the "possbilities of LASER," the usefulness of his electronic TV work to the C.I.A., and the moral ramifications of the "picturephone." Paik goes on to urge major companies to create artist residencies to bring more creativity to the corporate hierarchy. He avers that electronification (as distinguished fom electrification) is the revolution of the 1960s, and calls for the "unification of artist and engineer into one person."
ITEM 1968.001 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Il pluit dans mon computeur – Nam June Paik
La Computeur sentimentale – Nam June Paik
Aimez-vous FORTRAN-programming? – Nam June Paik