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Busan MoCA celebrates the life and legacy of Nam June Paik
celebrate: 기념하다
A comprehensive exhibition celebrating the life and work of Nam June Paik, hailed as the "father of video art," is currently on view at the Busan Museum of Contemporary Art in Eulsukdo Island. Titled “Nam June Paik, Nam June Paik, and Nam June Paik,” the exhibition runs through March 16.
A pioneering figure of 20th-century art, Nam June Paik was renowned for his innovative use of emerging technologies. His artistic experiments spanned mediums such as performance art, television, satellite broadcasts, large-scale video installations and lasers. Known for his boundary-pushing vision, Paik remains celebrated as a timelessly modern artist.
This exhibition, co-organized by the Busan MoCA and the Nam June Paik Art Center, is the most extensive retrospective of Paik’s work held in Korea since his passing. It features over 160 pieces, including artworks, photographs, videos and archival materials, sourced from prestigious institutions such as the Nam June Paik Art Center, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, the Ulsan Museum of Art, the Gyeongsangbuk-do Culture and Tourism Organization and the Museum fur Moderne Kunst in Frankfurt, Germany.
Busan MoCA is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is closed on Mondays and January 1. Admission is free. For more information, visit the museum’s official website.
※ “Nam June Paik, Nam June Paik, and Nam June Paik,” until March 16
◎ Busan Museum of Contemporary Art: 1191 Nakdongnam-ro, Saha-gu
◎ Instagram: @moca_busan
◎ Website: busan.go.kr/moca
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