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The 10 best works of Shanghai’s West Bund Art Fair 2019

Painting, Ceramics, Photography, Sculpture / 1 minute of reading

West Bund Art & Design West Bund Art & Design fair shows modern and contemporary art in Shanghai. Well-known local artist Zhou Tiehai, previously director of the Minsheng Art Museum in Shanghai, established it in 2014. Now, West Bund is one of the major Asian fairs, hosting more than 100 galleries from Asia, Europe, and …

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Nam June Paik’s TV Buddhas – His best-known work

Installation / 3 minutes of reading

Nam June Paik’s TV Buddha This renowned artwork by Paik depicts a sculpture of a Buddha from the 18th century posed with a symbolic hand gesture called mudra which is for tranquil meditation. A video camera is placed in front of the Buddha recording the statue while playing this projected image on a white TV …

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Why did Nam June Paik create his TV garden?

Sculpture / 3 minutes of reading

Why is Nam June Paik important? No one would think televisions are artistic under normal circumstances. Handy, yes. Useful, quite so. Nam June Paik, however, managed to put television sets in circumstances where he reveals their artistry. The celebrated artist is regarded as the father of video art and has used manipulated television sets, broadcasted …

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Nam June Paik’s legendary Electronic Superhighway

Installation / 3 minutes of reading

What is Nam June Paik’s Electronic Superhighway? Electronic Superhighway is one of the most noted works of Korean Nam June Paik artist. It illustrates how he interpreted a diverse nation through media technology. The Electronic Superhighway is a large installation, constructed with 336 televisions, 50 DVD players, 3750 feet of cable, and 575 feet of …

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