Hölling, Hanna Barbara (5 November 2022). About Fish, or Toward Radical Affinity in Paik’s Scores Activating Fluxus - Writing SNSF Activating Fluxus / Berner Fachhochschule, Hochschule der Künste
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It's a beautiful early fall afternoon, and once again, I find myself drawn into the orbit of Nam June Paik—a true luminary of the 20th century art scene and an indisputable pioneer in what we now refer to as 'video,' 'electronic,' or 'media art.' I've been tasked with crafting an essay on the subject of Paik's early scores, and I'm grappling with the decision of whether to take a comprehensive approach, encompassing the numerous works that were either inspired by or gave rise to primary and secondary scores [1], or to focus my attention on a single example that would most effectively illustrate my points. Given my contemplation on the aesthetics of decay, my decision becomes clear in an instant: I will center my exploration on 'Liberation Sonata for Fish,' a fascinating instance of a score-based creation by Paik, dating back to 1969, that notably embodies the concept of degradation.
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Newspaper or Magazine Article |
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Division/Institute: |
Bern Academy of the Arts Bern Academy of the Arts > Institute Materiality in Art and Culture Bern Academy of the Arts > Institute Materiality in Art and Culture > Contemporary Art and Media |
Name: |
Hölling, Hanna Barbara 0000-0002-3063-4405 |
Subjects: |
M Music and Books on Music > M Music N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR N Fine Arts > NX Arts in general |
Publisher: |
SNSF Activating Fluxus / Berner Fachhochschule, Hochschule der Künste |
Funders: |
[7] Swiss National Science Foundation |
Projects: |
[199] Activating Fluxus Official URL |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Hanna Barbara Hölling |
Date Deposited: |
08 Sep 2023 11:24 |
Last Modified: |
12 Sep 2023 15:54 |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Fluxus, score, decay, new music, Paik |
ARBOR DOI: |
10.24451/arbor.19873 |
URI: |
https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/19873 |
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