백남준아트센터 데이터베이스

Detailed information of TV Buddha

	Collection No. 008 Artist Nam June Paik Date of birth/death 1932-2006
	Title TV Buddha Year 1974(2002) Material 석불좌상 1기, CRT TV 모니터 1대, 폐쇄회로 카메라 1대 1 limestone Buddha statue, 1 CRT TV set, 1 CCTV camera Description Nam June Paik produced several versions of his work titled TV Buddha, which shows a Buddha statue watching TV. In this installation housed by the Nam June Paik Art Center, Buddha is watching his own real-time image on a TV screen taken by a closed-circuit camera. The fact that Buddha—the truth seeker representing oriental wisdom—is watching TV—a symbol of mass media representing modern civilization—may appear humorous at first glance, along with the impression that he seems to sink into narcissism fascinated by his own image on the screen. Nevertheless, this work shows Buddha reflecting on himself by watching his image on TV, presenting a serious topic of self-examination. During a performance held in Cologne in 1974, Paik himself wore a Buddhist robe and sat in front of the television. What is most important in this work, however, is that the audience will appear on the TV screen when they lean toward the screen to watch what Buddha sees. This is what Paik sought—an electronic environment that is un-closed and attracts the participation of the audience.
	Measurement 가변크기 / variable Quantity 1 Type Sculpture·Installation, Television
	Credit Line Courtesy of Nam June Paik Art Center ⓒ Nam June Paik Estate Copyright Copyrighter : Nam June Paik Estate Copyrighter Info. : http://www.paikstudios.com/ Collection NAM JUNE PAIK ART CENTER
	Exhibitions Exhibition : 백남준, 백남준 그리고 백남준 / Period : ~ Exhibition : Wake Up! It’s 2024 / Period : 2024-03-21~2025-03-09 Exhibition : Stars, Trigrams / Period : 2026-07-16~2027-02-14 Exhibition : Nam June Paik TV Wave / Period : 2020-03-24~2021-03-07 Exhibition : Archaeology of Avantgarde / Period : 2022-03-03~2022-09-18 Exhibition : Wrap around the Time / Period : 2016-01-29~2016-07-03 Exhibition : Alternative Dream / Period : 2016-11-09~2017-02-05 Exhibition : From Horse to Christo / Period : 2014-03-08~2014-06-22 Exhibition : Transmitted Live: Nam June Paik Resounds / Period : 2013-08-09~2013-10-19 Exhibition : Shuya Abe / Period : 2010-11-26~2011-03-31 Exhibition : 2009Permanent Collection / Period : 2009-03-03~2009-12-31 Exhibition : 2010 Permanent Collection / Period : 2010-03-13~2010-12-31 Exhibition : First Stop at Super High Way / Period : 2009-03-07~2009-05-31 Exhibition : Nam June Paik Art Center Prize / Period : 2009-11-28~2010-02-28 Exhibition : NOW JUMP! / Period : 2008-10-08~2009-02-05 Loans Exhibition : 헬로 아트 / Period : 2015-06-30~2016-08-16 Exhibition : 2017 광주미디어아트페스티벌 / Period : 2017-12-01~2017-12-03
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