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Collection No.
061
Artist
Nam June Paik
Date of birth/death
1932-2006
Title
Untitled
Year
연도 미상 / n.d.
Note
Ga na da ra Buddha
Material
인쇄된 캔버스에 아크릴릭
acrylic on printed canvas
Description
On a colorful background similar to color bars in a television test pattern, Nam June Paik drew a Thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara. Whereas Paik depicted the hands of the figure like a trident in other similar works, this distinctive work shows the hands with round fingers. The specific Avalokiteshvara having a thousand hands is said to have an eye on each palm, thus having a thousand eyes, which symbolizes the endless power of mercy and salvation. Paik drew the Buddhist being who can save people from fire and brimstone over the color bars, which is one of his frequently used motifs. Next to the figure, Paik wrote the Buddhist being’s name as “Ga Na Da Ra” in Korean, which is the first four basic letters one learns in the Korean language. One may feel the artist’s agony and torment from his disabilities in writing and speaking after a stroke.
Measurement
71.1×101.6cm
Quantity
1
Type
Painting
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 : Nam June Paik: The Communicator / Period : 2026-09-23~2026-11-22 전시정보 보기
Exhibition : Point-Line-Plane-TV / Period : 2016-07-05~2017-03-19 전시정보 보기
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