Go to http://www.guggenheim.org > Exhibitions > Past Exhibitions > Nam Jun Paik to find out more about the life and work of artist Nam June Paik. Why is he so famous? What are his main achievements? Suggest reasons why people find his art so engaging.
What is video art? Do your own research and then write a definition. You will find many websites to help you answer this question.
On the first page of Paik's official website at http://www.paikstudios.com, you will find images of his video artworks. By rolling over the images, you will find more. You can also visit the images section where you can click to enlarge each piece. In pairs choose one of these images and write a description and critique of the artwork together.
Draw your own version of the image
that you chose in the above activity.
Look at the website http://www.paikstudios.com. How would you describe the artwork featured on the first page of this site?
