| The historical background of Nam June Paik affected the way he produces his art. He found interest with music when he received his first piano at age fourteen. From there he went into music and art history in University. In his classes two teachers, John Cage and Karlheinz Stockhausen inspired him. This was the turning point of his life where he mixed and experimented with music and art. The post neo-dada (Fluxus) movement came through Germany where he studied and he joined this era of art form. Fluxus is a concert based style, where different elements are used, including sound, objects, and objects that produce sound. He then found interest in new technology when he was in Japan. By studying and experimenting with technology, he used it as another ingredient in his art. The way technology has advanced in the world and the issues that arise from the technology inspire him to create most of his work. |
