Paik Nam Jun’s Video Flag

by R. Elgin on December 8, 2007

No words, only video from the Hirschorn in DC. More on the artist here.

{ 6 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Sperwer December 8, 2007 at 10:10 pm: Yawn.
2 tomojiro54 December 8, 2007 at 11:25 pm: I always thought that Paik Nam Jun was innovative in the early 80ies.

But now…

History is history sometimes.
3 SomeguyinKorea December 9, 2007 at 10:28 am: #2,

It’s still interesting to see the original, the one that has been copied countless times.
4 dokdoforever December 10, 2007 at 1:57 am: Is this the same guy who designed the permanent exhibition near the entrance of the Seoul Art Gallery down in Kwacheon? The one with the tower of televisions? It was a good idea, but seems he’s kind of stuck.
5 R. Elgin December 10, 2007 at 9:43 am: Yep, it’s the same artist but considering the artist has died, he is *very* stuck.

There are other pieces I’ve seen in private galleries that I like more.
6 user-81 December 10, 2007 at 10:23 am: “Video Flag” at the Hirschorn was first set up in 1985.

http://www.hirshhorn.si.edu/collection/record.asp?Artist=paik&ViewMode=&Record=1