Nam June Paik Movies

  • 1978
    Merce by Merce by Paik Part Two: Merce and Marcel

    Merce by Merce by Paik Part Two: Merce and Marcel

    Merce by Merce by Paik Part Two: Merce and Marcel

    01978HD

    Nam June Paik and Shigeko Kubota remix interviews of Marcel Duchamp and Russell Connor.

    Merce by Merce by Paik Part Two: Merce and Marcel
  • 1988
    Wrap around the World

    Wrap around the World

    Wrap around the World

    01988HD

    This spectacular satellite link-up, coordinated by Paik, connected the United States, Brazil, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Japan and numerous...

    Wrap around the World
  • 1972
    Electronic Yoga

    Electronic Yoga

    Electronic Yoga

    61972HD

    Part of the "Video-Film Concert" collection on EAI. From 1966 - 1972. Music by K. S. Narayanaswami.

    Electronic Yoga
  • 1984
    Trip to Korea

    Trip to Korea

    Trip to Korea

    01984HD

    Single channel video (color; sound; 1984)

    Trip to Korea
  • 1966
    Kunst und Ketchup

    Kunst und Ketchup

    Kunst und Ketchup

    01966HD

    Early documentary about the pop art scene and happenings in Germany.

    Kunst und Ketchup
  • 1990
    Beuys

    Beuys

    Beuys

    01990HD

    Beuys Projection, 1990

    Beuys
  • 1984
    Persistence of Vision

    Persistence of Vision

    Persistence of Vision

    01984HD

    A short documentary profile of the Anthology Film Archives, shot on the eve of the move to the historic 2nd Avenue Courthouse. Staff and patrons are...

    Persistence of Vision
  • 1992
    Video Commune (Beatles from Beginning to End)

    Video Commune (Beatles from Beginning to End)

    Video Commune (Beatles from Beginning to End)

    01992HD

    Video Commune is Jud Yalkut's free-form documentation of Nam June Paik's first interactive television "performance" at the public television station...

    Video Commune (Beatles from Beginning to End)
  • 1966
    P+A-I(k)

    P+A-I(k)

    P+A-I(k)

    01966HD

    1966, 16mm film on video, black-and-white and color; 10 minutes

    P+A-I(k)
  • 1986
    Butterfly

    Butterfly

    Butterfly

    61986HD

    The exuberant irreverence and wit of Butterfly characterizes Paik's stream-of-consciousness visual and conceptual techniques. In a vibrant...

    Butterfly
  • 1965
    Magnet TV

    Magnet TV

    Magnet TV

    01965HD

    Magnet TV is an early example of Nam June Paik’s “prepared televisions,” in which he altered the television image or its physical...

    Magnet TV
  • 1999
    April is the Cruelest Month

    April is the Cruelest Month

    April is the Cruelest Month

    01999HD

    Kubota continues her ongoing video diary project. Here she reflects on her relationship with her husband Nam June Paik.

    April is the Cruelest Month
  • 2000
    Analogue Assemblage

    Analogue Assemblage

    Analogue Assemblage

    02000HD

    Drawing from Paik's earliest experiments with video synthesizers, Analogue Assemblage employs current technology to create a multilayered montage...

    Analogue Assemblage
  • 1964
    Zen for Film

    Zen for Film

    Zen for Film

    5.31964HD

    In an endless loop, unexposed film runs through the projector. The resulting projected image shows a surface illuminated by a bright light,...

    Zen for Film
  • 1971
    TV Cello Premiere

    TV Cello Premiere

    TV Cello Premiere

    01971HD

    TV Cello Premiere is a silent film documentation of Charlotte Moorman in her first performance on Paik's eponymous TV Cello at the Bonino Gallery in...

    TV Cello Premiere
  • 1977
    Nam June Paik: The Good Conscience of the Avant Garde

    Nam June Paik: The Good Conscience of the Avant Garde

    Nam June Paik: The Good Conscience of the Avant Garde

    01977HD

    The film about Nam June Paik, the pioneer of video art, provides insight into his multifaceted artistic work and at the same time paints a...

    Nam June Paik: The Good Conscience of the Avant Garde
  • 1968
    Early Color TV Manipulations

    Early Color TV Manipulations

    Early Color TV Manipulations

    01968HD

    Marked by a playful, irreverent sense of improvisation and experimentation, these experiments with image manipulation and synthesis form a link...

    Early Color TV Manipulations
  • 1988
    One Candle, One Projection

    One Candle, One Projection

    One Candle, One Projection

    01988HD

    One Candle, One Projection

    One Candle, One Projection
  • 1977
    Guadalcanal Requiem

    Guadalcanal Requiem

    Guadalcanal Requiem

    71977HD

    One of Paik’s most overtly political and poignant statements, Guadalcanal Requiem is a performance/documentary collage that confronts history,...

    Guadalcanal Requiem
  • 1970
    Processing the Signal

    Processing the Signal

    Processing the Signal

    01970HD

    Processing the Signal