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Video Art - part 01

It seems that Video Art  will be the subject for this semester; besides Reflections the module Time Art also approach the subject. Even though the two modules have different themes, my initial research is useful for both. This is because after a quick look onto some work  I realised that I didn't have any idea about what they meant. Therefore…more

Supporting SW6 1NR

Watching SE11 5HY

In 2008, I left the East side and went further South, South East to be precise. Voho, Vauxhell or Vauxhall its all the same. The fact is…more

Nam June Paik (July 20, 1932 – January 29, 2006) is considered to be the pioneer of Art Video. He started using video as a media for art back in 1965, when the firsts portable recorder and cameras went on sale to the general public. From what I’ve read about his work I believe it discusses, mainly, the authoritative manner in which television content is thrown at the public.        - I haven’t read much though.

‘Nam June Paik relevance for the future is that he is, in part, an inspiration. I know for many young artists that are now working in this media culture. They are looking for ways to push it not simply to accept what something can do, but to make it do something is wasn’t  imagined to do’ - John Hanhardt, Senior Curator, Smithsonian American Art Museum – (BBC News Magazine)

http://www.paikstudios.com

Listening to E8 4AE

Regarding the heading  Listening to E8 4AE; at first, I chose to use the word ‘listening’ simply because music is the way in which I wanted to use in order to memorialise ‘E8 4EA’. Later,  I’ve realised that this headings could have a much deeper…more