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Nam June Paik

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Born in Korea, Nam June Paik is hailed as a pioneer of video art. His works span various media, including video, television, sculpture, and installation art. Paik's works often explore the interrelation of technology, media, and culture, and their roles in modern society. His representative works include 'TV Zen' and 'TV Garden'.

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“The cathode-ray tube will replace canvas.”

Rays Canvas Tubes

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“The culture that's going to survive in the future is the culture that you can carry around in your head.”

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“There is no rewind button on the BETAMAX of life.”

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“Skin has become inadequate in interfacing with reality. Technology has become the body's new membrane of existence.”

Body Reality Existence Technology Becoming Skins Inadequate Membranes

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“Our life is half natural and half technological. Half-and-half is good. You cannot deny that high-tech is progress. We need it for jobs. Yet if you make only high-tech, you make war. So we must have a strong human element to keep modesty and natural life.”

Ifs Needs Humans War Jobs Life Is Strong Natural Half Technology Our Lives Progress Elements Deny Modesty Technological Natural Life

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“The only way to win a race is to run alone.”

Way Running Winning Race

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“When too perfect, lieber Gott böse.”

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“There is no rewind button for life.”

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“Without electricity, there can be no art.”

Art Electricity

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“An artist should always bite the hand that feeds him - but not too hard.”

Should Hard Hands Artist Bites

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“Nature is beautiful, not because it changes beautifully, but simply because it changes.”

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About the Author

Born: July 20, 1932
Died: January 29, 2006
Known for: Artist
Quotes: 11

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