Nam June Paik Movies
- 2023
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV6.8332023HD
The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the most famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who revolutionized the use of technology as an...
- 1964
Zen for Film
Zen for Film5.41964HD
In an endless loop, unexposed film runs through the projector. The resulting projected image shows a surface illuminated by a bright light,...
- 2000
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty7.92000HD
A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely...
- 1962
Nam June Paik
Nam June Paik01962HD
Short film about performance, realized when Nam June Paik participated in Karlheinz Stockhausen's piece "Originale" in Cologne in 1961.
- 1974
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen7.91974HD
Various unrelated vignettes, often juxtaposing sound and image.
- 2007
365 Day Project
365 Day Project02007HD
This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in calendar form. Every day as of January 1st, 2007...
- 2018
George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus
George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus72018HD
In 1961 Lithuanian American artist and impresario George Maciunas established the avant-garde art movement Fluxus. George details the rise of Fluxus...
- 1986
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life81986HD
A film collage tracing the story of the lives, loves, and deaths within the artistic community surrounding Jonas Mekas.
- 1985
All Star Video
All Star Video6.51985HD
A compilation of avant-garde artwork and talent of the mid to late 20th century hosted by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
- 1990
Infinite Escher
Infinite Escher51990HD
A boy travels through the world of M.C. Escher.
- 1986
Adelic Penguins
Adelic Penguins01986HD
Originally commissioned by the Sony Corporation of Japan and performed live on the JumboTRON, a fourteen-story TV set at the Expo in Tsukuba, Japan,...
- 1973
26'1.1499" For A String Player
26'1.1499" For A String Player01973HD
This tape is Jud Yalkut's video realization of Charlotte Moorman and Nam June Paik's concert performance of John Cage's composition 26'1.1499" For...
- 1964
Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan
Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan01964HD
Hi-Red Centre were comprised of Genpei Akasegawa, Natsuyuki Nakanishi and Jiro Takamatsu, who enacted ‘happening’-style performance art...
- 1986
Bye Bye Kipling
Bye Bye Kipling01986HD
This ambitious live satellite link-up of Japan, Korea and the United States features interviews with Keith Haring and architect Arata Isozaki, and...
- 1986
Butterfly
Butterfly61986HD
The exuberant irreverence and wit of Butterfly characterizes Paik's stream-of-consciousness visual and conceptual techniques. In a vibrant...
- 2019
Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video Art
Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video Art02019HD
Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) explores Video Art, revealing how different generations ‘hacked’ the tools of television to pioneer new ways of...
- 1976
A Tribute to John Cage
A Tribute to John Cage61976HD
A Tribute to John Cage is Paik's homage to avant-garde composer John Cage. A major figure in contemporary art and music, Cage was one of the primary...
- 1968
The Medium Is the Medium
The Medium Is the Medium01968HD
Produced by WGBH-TV in Boston, the Medium Is the Medium is one of the earliest and most prescient examples of the collaboration between public...
- 1966
Kunst und Ketchup
Kunst und Ketchup01966HD
Early documentary about the pop art scene and happenings in Germany.
- 1992
Moon is the Oldest TV
Moon is the Oldest TV01992HD