Talbot rice gallery nam june paik biography

Master of the television screen, South Korean born artist Nam June Paik (1932-2006) is represented in a major show at Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh, taking place as part of the Edinburgh International Festival.

Curated by Pat Fisher, the exhibition includes bold sculpture, intriguing video work and an interesting selection of paraphernalia, including exhibition posters and musical scores. A journey through his personal and artistic relationships emerges through collaborative works between friends and creatives Merce Cunningham, Charlotte Moorman, Shuya Abe and John Cage.

The show opens with the video work Merce by Merce by Paik, Part 1 (1978), rivalled on the opposite wall by Fontainebleau (1988), an elaborate frame of screens, and a prime example of Paik’s characteristic video sculpture.

These two works immediately demonstrate his playful challenge to the senses, presenting a splash of colours, shapes and movement – an explosive visua