Filme zur Kunst · NAM JUNE PAIK – MOON IS THE OLDEST TV

Pina Bausch Centre under construction, Bundesallee 260, Wuppertal
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USA 2023, Director: Amanda Kim
Duration: 109 minutes
Original version with German subtitles

Nam June Paik is undoubtedly the most influential Korean artist of the modern era, yet he receives comparatively little attention outside of art circles. His groundbreaking works were a key impetus for the international breakthrough of media art in the 1960s and 70s. Early on, he envisioned a future in which „everyone will have their own TV channel" – a nod to social media. During the legendary 24-hour happening at the Parnass Gallery in Wuppertal in 1965, Paik's Robot Opera was presented for the first time. Amanda Kim's biopic blends film footage of performances, installations, and appearances with interviews of contemporaries such as John Cage, Marina Abramović, Joseph Beuys, Charlotte Moorman, Bazon Brock, Mary Bauermeister – and Peter Brötzmann.

Films on Art 2026

The Films on Art series, curated by Mark Tykwer, was founded in 2012 and took place in the Waldfrieden Sculpture Park until 2024. Since spring 2025, it has been based at the Pina Bausch Centre under construction. The 2026 series will feature four film evenings exploring dance, reproduction, media art, and painting.