Paik is one of the most famous new media artists. His works were all strongly influenced by his love of music, technology, and communication. We can see from all of his works that he had a great fascination with telecommunication. TV’s are common in most of his works. Paik experienced the rise of the technology advancement throughout his life and I believe he was trying to sum up 50 years of this technological advance.
In this particular piece we see television screens shaped like the United States. It’s called the “Electronic Superhighway.” On each of the screens there are images of things associated with American culture. I believe this represents both American culture and how telecommunication has influenced this nation. It represents these things but it is also aesthetically pleasing because of the neon lights and bright colors.
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