Critical Writing Index

Tracing Roots of Video Art: Contemporary art museum looks back on legacy of Paik, other pioneers

by Kwon Mee-yoo

The Korea Times, Oct. 7, 2013

A review of the exhibition, "Video Vintage: 1963-1983", at the Gwacheon branch at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in South Korea. The exhibition takes visitors back to the early days of video art in a showcase designed to mimic the living-room viewing space, inspired by Ant Farm's 1976 work, "The Eternal Flame".

ITEM 2013.092 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

Exhibition of Music_Electronic TelevisionNam June Paik

Button HappeningNam June Paik

The Eternal FlameAnt Farm

Arena Quad I + IISamuel Beckett

Mouth to MouthTheresa Hak Kyung Cha

PermutationsTheresa Hak Kyung Cha