Obituary - Nam June Paik - Miami

Korean-born artist, Nam June Paik, has died aged 74 in his Miami home. Generally thought of as the creator of video art, Paik first found notoriety with his 1963 exhibition, ‘Exposition of Music-Electronic Television’. There’s no doubt that over the years, throughout works, shows and exhibitions, he transformed the way in which we view contemporary visual arts. He was a talent who truly understood the potential of video and television in art, creating outstanding works, such as ‘Concerto for TV Cello and Videotapes’ (1971) and collaborating with others like David Bowie and dancer Merce Cunningham. Once a member of the Fluxus movement, founded by George Maciunas, Paik was exhibited everywhere from The Whitney to P.S.1. June Paik’s funeral will be held in New York later this week.