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- Language
- Kor, Eng, Jap
- Creator
- Abe, Shuya
- Volume
- 0.6 cubic meter
- Citation
- Shuya Abe Collection. Nam June Paik Art Center Archives.
- Restriction
- This collection is unrestricted. Requests for permission to publish materials from this collection should be discussed with the Archivist. Materials in this collection may be protected under copyright.
- Arrangement
- Organized into 6 series: Series 1. Correspondence; Series 2. Artwork; Series 3. Scrap; Series 4. Publication; Series 5. Photograph; and Series 6. Miscellaneous.
- Scope
- The Shuya Abe (Abe) collection spans the years 1963-2010 (bulk 1971-2001) and consists of 0.6 cubic meter of records collected and created by Abe. The collection reflects collaboration between Abe and Nam June Paik (NJP). The collection includes correspondence between Abe and NJP; circuit drawings created by Abe; drawings and prints gifted to Abe; scrap materials collected by Abe; catalogs, texts, brochures, flyers regarding NJP’s exhibition as well as art work; photographs of Robot K-456, NJP, and Abe; notes written by NJP and Abe; and small objects that NJP gifted.
The collection is divided into six series: Series 1. Correspondence; Series 2. Artwork; Series 3. Scrap; Series 4. Publication; Series 5. Photograph; and Series 6. Miscellaneous. Series 1. Correspondence includes incoming and outgoing correspondence. It documents technical collaboration between Abe and NJP. Series 2. Artwork includes artworks created and collected by Abe. It contains circuit drawings, drawings, and prints. Series 3. Scrap, collected by Abe, documents NJP’s exhibitions and art works. Series 4. Publication includes published materials collected by Abe. It is comprised of brochures, catalogs, flyers, texts, posters, and postcards. Series 5. Photograph includes photographic materials created and collected by Abe. Series 6. Miscellaneous includes materials gifted to, created and collected by Abe. It contains a watch, a handkerchief, and notes. Each item is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically.
Highlights of the collection include circuit drawings by Abe, photographs of street performance of Robot K-456, hand-written notes by NJP, and correspondence between Abe and NJP regarding technical specifications of NJP’s artwork.
- Abstract
- Shuya Abe (Abe) was born in Miyagi, Japan in 1932. Abe studied Communication Engineering at Tohoku University.
Working as a technical staff at the Tokyo Broadcasting Systems, Abe first met Nam June Paik (NJP) in 1963. Since then, Abe had provided technical support in creating NJP’s electronic art work. Major collaborative works include Paik-Abe Video Synthesizer (1969) and Robot K-456 (1964).
Retired from Tokyo Broadcasting Systems in 1970, Abe was invited by WGBH-TV in Boston. Abe moved to the US and got a position at Mixed Media Lab, California Institute of the Arts, where he worked with Allan Kaprow and Morton Subotnik. Recognized his contribution to Video Art, Abe received JDR 3rd Fund Grant.
Abe moved back to Tokyo in 1972, and restarted his career in Toyo Laboratory in Tokyo. In 1992, Abe completed his career as an engineer at IMAGICA. After retirement, Abe taught some classes at Musashino Art University.
Abe was a good friend of NJP as well as an excellent collaborative technician. NJP once wrote an article regarding Abe, “Mr. Abe – The Greatest Doctor for Me.”
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