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nAM June PAikNAM JUNE PAIK Participation TV 1969 30”H x 32”W x 24”DNam June Paik, considered by many to be the father of video art, was born in Seoul, Korea in 1932. He was the first artist employing modern technology to be given a retrospective exhibition at the Whitney Museum, New York. An original member of the Fluxus group centered in Europe during the 1960s, he had exhibitions in most of the important museums of the world.“one of my very favorite pieces—this was done by Nam June Paik, pronounce it “PAKE,” he prefers that. If you hear me slip every now and then, you’ll know it’s my age. Nam June called it ‘Participation TV 1969.’ ”