Take a trip across the u. s. a. With nam june paik’s “electronic superhighway: Continental u. s. , alaska, hawaii, 1995. ”.
Learn more about this iconic artwork that was a gift from the artist to the smithsonian american art museum (saam). Continental u. s. , alaska, hawaii: Directed by nam june paik.
When nam june paik came to the united states in 1964, the interstate highway system was only nine years old, and superhighways offered everyone the freedom to see the u. s. a. In your chevrolet. walking along the entire length of this installation suggests the enormous scale of the nation that confronted the young korean artist when he arrived. This installation at the smithsonian american art museum was created by nam june paik in 1995.
Unfortunately, i wasn't able to include alaska and hawaii in this shot. Nam june paik is hailed as the father of video art and is credited with the first use of the term electronic superhighway in the 1970s. He recognized the potential for people from all parts of the world to collaborate via media, and he knew that media would completely transform our lives.
Electronic superhighway — constructed of 336 televisions, 50 dvd players, 3,750 feet of cable, and 575 feet of multicolored neon tubing — is a testament to the ways media defined one man's. Electronic superhighway — constructed of 336 televisions, 50 dvd players, 3,750 feet of cable, and 575 feet of multicolored neon tubing — is a testament to the ways media defined one man's understanding of a diverse nation. Continental u. s. , alaska, hawaii.
Electronic superhighway — constructed of 336 televisions, 50 dvd players, 3,750 feet of cable, and 575 feet of multicolored neon tubing — is a testament to the ways media defined one man's understanding of a diverse nation. Check out onesmallstephistory. com for more! Nam june paik uses television monitors to not only show americas culture as a whole, being highly dependent on technology, but also shows how he views the individual cultures of each state at that time period.
Nam june paik focuses on the hype of television and film like he shows in kansas, oklahoma, and missouri. Electronic superhighway, nam june paik. Nam june paik, electronic superhighway:
15 x 40 x 4 feet (smithsonian american art museum)
