TV Buddha
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TV Buddha is a seminal video art installation by Nam June Paik that juxtaposes a Buddha statue with its own live image on a television screen, exploring themes of technology, reflection, and spirituality.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
video art work
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video installation ⓘ |
| artisticConcept |
feedback loop between subject and image
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fusion of Zen Buddhism and electronic media ⓘ self-surveillance as meditation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Korea–United States art context ⓘ |
| creator | Nam June Paik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Buddha statue ⓘ |
| describedAs |
iconic Nam June Paik installation
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seminal work of video art ⓘ |
| displayRequirements |
controlled lighting conditions
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functioning camera and monitor ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory |
exhibited in Asia
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exhibited in Europe ⓘ exhibited in North America ⓘ shown in major museums worldwide ⓘ |
| firstPresentedInPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
installation art
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video art ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
invites contemplation of technological mediation
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questions viewer’s relationship to screens ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bronze Buddha sculpture
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closed-circuit video loop ⓘ television set ⓘ video camera ⓘ |
| hasVersion | multiple iterations with varying equipment ⓘ |
| inception | 1974 ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary media art
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installation practices using live video ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
East–West cultural dialogue
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media feedback ⓘ meditation ⓘ self-reflection ⓘ spirituality ⓘ surveillance ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| movement |
Fluxus
NERFINISHED
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video art movement ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | gallery space ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Nam June Paik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
closed-circuit television
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sculpture ⓘ television monitor ⓘ video camera ⓘ |
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