#亚太裔传统月# 出生于韩国首尔的白南准(Nam June Paik)于1964年移民美国,并在纽约市定居。白南准被称为“视频艺术之父”,他在这件名为《电子高速路:美国大陆,阿拉斯加,夏威夷》的作品中用艺术表达了自身的移民体验。这件作品描绘了白南准想象中他早年抵达美国时所面对的庞大国家。不同的颜色提醒我们,即使是在今天的信息时代,不同的州仍然具有不同的特性和文化。要了解关于这件作品和艺术家的更多信息,请点击此处,阅读史密森尼对这件艺术作品的专题介绍:https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/electronic-superhighway-continental-us-alaska-hawaii-71478
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – Nam June Paik
Born in Seoul, South Korea, Nam June Paik immigrated to the United States in 1964 where he settled in New York City. Known as the “Father of Video Art,” Paik has used art to express his immigration experience in this piece titled Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii. The piece features the artist’s envisioning of what the the enormous scale of the nation that confronted the young Korean artist when he arrived. The different colors remind us that individual states still have distinct identities and cultures, even in today's information age. For more information about the piece and the artist, visit the Smithsonian’s feature on the piece here: https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/electronic-superhighway-continental-us-alaska-hawaii-71478