But he was also witty, humorous and self-deprecating.” Paik’s art makes fun of itself — not a lot of people know that. Jaime Ponce de León says, “Nam June Paik is one of most relevant practitioners of contemporary art. He would do something, then move on.” Hakuta loves the robots made of vintage Bakelite radios — there is one at Tate Modern, another at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Lisa G. Nakpil of León Gallery reenacts one of Paik’s performance art pieces. “Nam June Paik is a game changer,” says Jaime Ponce de León, who adds that architect Anton Mendoza designed the León Gallery International space.

Source: Philippine Star October 14, 2018 16:07 UTC