About this Event
Join us for the West Coast premiere of Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV (2023), the documentary exploring renowned multi-media artist Nam June Paik and his groundbreaking life and work.
Nam June Paik (b. Seoul, Korea, 1932-2006) is often referred to and internationally recognized as the "father of video art" for his extensive body of work, including video sculptures, installations, performances, and television productions. His global presence and influence are deeply felt in this monumental retrospective of his life and work.
As part of 836M's focus on the process of art making, this film screening highlights Paik as a member of the Fluxus art movement. This movement was an international, interdisciplinary community of artists, composers, designers, and poets during the 1960s and 70s who engaged in experimental art performances emphasizing the artistic process over the finished product.
This film is the first feature by director Amanda Kim and had its premiere at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year.
Following the screening is a conversation moderated by 836M Curator and Gallery Manager Jade Fogle with Bay Area video artist and Paik's longtime friend, John Sanborn, and Tanya Zimbardo, Assistant Curator of Media Arts at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Audience Advisory: This film contains strobe effects and may potentially trigger seizures. Viewer discretion is advised.
Photo courtesy of Sundance Film Insitute. Video courtesy of SFMOMA's YouTube channel.
Tanya Zimbardo is a San Francisco-based curator. For the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), Zimbardo has curated several exhibitions and programs including Nam June Paik: In Character (2017-18, with Rachel Jans) and the related public program series Nam June Paik: Liner Notes.
John Sanborn has been called “a key member of the second wave of American video artists that included Bill Viola, Gary Hill, and Dara Birnbaum” by Dr. Peter Weibel, director of the ZKM. Sanborn’s career spans the early days of experimental video art in the 1970s through the heyday of 80’s MTV music/videos and 90’s interactive art to digital media art of today.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
836M Gallery, 836 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, United States
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