November 11, Seoul---In order to celebrate the 79th birthday of the late world-renowned artist, Paik Nam-jun, the Korean Society of Culture Industry, held a symposium in downtown Seoul’s fashionable Chungdam district.
In honor of the artist’s life, independent curator from Beijing, Huang Du spoke extensively about Paik’s journey from studying music in Tokyo, to being at the forefront of the German avant -garde of the 60’s. He traced his development from training with John Cage and performing with Stockhausen to his move to New York and his rise as an established artist leading the Fluxus movement.
Mr. Du declared that if forced to chose the best Korean artist he would name Paik Nam June, saying “he experimentally attempted to mix various artistic elements derived from various fields such as media, technique, popular culture, avant -garde art, among others, and through this unique experimental art, he is now recognized as the pioneer of video art internationally."
