domestication of the avant garde

February 2, 2010 7:40 AM

Processing the Signal == Part 1 - Bill Viola// Part 2 - Nam June Paik// Part 3 - The Medium// Part 4 - Technology// Part 5 - Audience//

Documentary about Video art and artists using the medium in the 1980's featuring Nam June Paik, Bill Viola, Kit Fitzgerald, Paul Garrin, John Sanborn, Zbigniew Rybczinski among others.

discovered while perusing ancient links posted by my favorite departed poster vronsky

posted by Potomac Avenue (5 comments total)

Excellent stuff so far, thank you!
posted by idiopath at 8:09 AM on February 2, 2010

The TV cello is hilarious, and gorgeous. I wonder if they will show the TV bra.
posted by idiopath at 8:20 AM on February 2, 2010

this is pretty awesome. thanks.
posted by shmegegge at 8:44 AM on February 2, 2010

i love love love Nam June Paik. Thanks.
posted by Lutoslawski at 9:56 AM on February 2, 2010

Paik's last commission, the Vide-O-Belisk, is at the Brooks Museum of Art here in Memphis. They actually get hate mail about it from the members!
posted by vibrotronica at 10:59 AM on February 2, 2010