Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV and Post-Screening Conversation

Join us for the LACMA presentation of a feature-length documentary that chronicles the challenging life and times of internationally celebrated Korean-born artist Nam June Paik (1936–2006), a pillar of the American avant-garde in the 20th century. Often referred to as the “Father of Video Art,” Paik coined the term “Electronic Superhighway'' long before the internet was omnipresent, and heavily influenced generations of artists in all genres. 

This special presentation of Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV brings together the film's narrator and executive producer Steven Yeun, producer Jennifer Stockman, and LACMA CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director Michael Govan for a night of insightful conversation about this icon of the American avant-garde. 

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Directed by Amanda Kim, 2023, USA, in English/German/Korean with English subtitles, 107 mins., Not Rated

Featuring readings of the artist’s writing by Academy Award nominee Steven Yeun (Minari, Nope, Beef), Nam June Paik: Moon Is The Oldest TV uses extensive archival footage and clips from the artist’s work to recount his collaborations and fascinations with such luminaries as David Bowie, Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, Charlotte Moorman, Joseph Beuys, Allen Ginsberg, Merce Cunningham, and John Cage.