Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii
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Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii is a monumental video installation by Nam June Paik that maps the United States in neon and television screens to explore media, technology, and national identity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Electronic Superhighway: Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
media artwork
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video installation ⓘ |
| city | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| collection | Smithsonian American Art Museum collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryDepicted | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Nam June Paik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
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Continental United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ interstate highway system (conceptually) ⓘ state-specific imagery on monitors ⓘ |
| describedAs |
iconic work of video art
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landmark of new media art ⓘ |
| dimension | monumental scale ⓘ |
| displayTechnology | CRT television ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory | permanent display at Smithsonian American Art Museum ⓘ |
| genre |
installation art
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video art ⓘ |
| hasColor | multicolored neon ⓘ |
| hasPart |
map of the United States outlined in neon
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multiple video monitors embedded within each state outline ⓘ state-shaped neon borders ⓘ |
| inception | 1995 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | metaphor of the electronic superhighway ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English (textual elements, if any) ⓘ |
| lightingTechnology | neon ⓘ |
| location | Smithsonian American Art Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
cathode-ray tube televisions
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neon tubing ⓘ steel framework ⓘ video players ⓘ |
| medium |
neon lights
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television monitors ⓘ video ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary art
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video art movement ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Nam June Paik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Smithsonian American Art Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
communication networks
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media ⓘ national identity ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| theme |
American culture
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geography and identity ⓘ information overload ⓘ mass media ⓘ |
| timeBasedMedia | looped video sequences ⓘ |
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