After graduating from the University of Tokyo in 1956, he moved to Germany in order to further his exposure to avant-garde art and culture. Nam June Paik was born in Seoul in 1932, but left Korea during childhood to live in Hong Kong and then in Japan. Requiem to the 20th Century addresses the transformation from the industrial to the information age, grappling with our complex and challenging relationship to new technologies. Enshrined as a silver reliquary, Paik’s multimedia sculpture fuses an eighteenth-century classical composition, vestiges of twentieth-century technology, and a vintage symbol of American automotive engineering into an engaging and dream-like installation. Mozart’s final and unfinished work, Requiem Mass in D minor, K.626, emanates quietly from speakers inside the car, seemingly disconnected from the action occurring on the monitors.
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A continuous loop of video clips runs on screens set in the windows of the car: a figure and a silhouette dancing around a white backdrop, pixelated color, psychedelic patterns of bright colors, and short clips from 1990s television performances. The artwork alludes to the car manufacturing industry in the United States-another significant development of the century. A silver-painted 1936 Chrysler Airstream sedan is immobile, with the engine removed and windows obstructed. The work pays homage to the rise of two predominant inventions of the last century: the automobile and the television. Paik covered a wide range of artistic media, including film, sculpture, and sound, in multisensory works of art.Ī rare outdoor work, Requiem to the 20th Century, Nam June Paik creates a harmony between art, music, and technology. His exploration of technological advancements served as political commentary on how they were affecting individuals’ everyday lives. Paik famously coined the term “electronic superhighway” in reference to the immediacy of information dissemination made possible through television.
In the 1960s, Nam June Paik pioneered art experiments that merge art and technology, and is often referred to as the “father of video art.” As the television became a common commodity in American households, he was one of the first artists to incorporate video into his sculptures. Museum Purchase with funds provided by the Island Fund of the New York Community Trust, 2001.53 Please Note: Requiem to the 20th Century is currently off view for conservation. 1936 Chrysler Airstream, video, audio, monitors, speakers.
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