Digital Being

Candle TV in Digital Era-004

CRT TV (SONY / GOLDSTAR / SAMSUNG), Arduino, LED matrix, USB Cable, USB Charger, E-waste Part

12.5(W) x 21(H) x 14(D) inch (31 x 51 x 35 cm)

2018

After Digital Switchover, numerous analog TVs have been abandoned.

As an artist, I not only wanted to give them new life, as a form of art, but I also wanted to talk about the direction of technological development, its sustainability, and the undiscovered possibility through this series of artwork.

‘Candle TV in Digital Era’ is not only an homage to Nam June Paik’s artwork, ‘Candle TV’ in this digital era, but also shows how to success the originality of Nam June Paik’s art works in this era through my ethnographic experience as a technician repairing and preserving his works in New York City for ten years. This version of Digital Being seems to dance lightly on the led matrix, symbolizing streaming information made through digital code, encompassing various multimedia forms such as text, images, sound, and more.

Digital Being: Candle TV in Digital Era-005

CRT TV Monitor, Arduino, LED Matrix, Distance Sensor, USB Cable, USB Charger, TV Mount, Wood Panel, Screw, E-waste Part

7(W) x 13(H) x 10(D) inch (18 x 33 x 25.5 cm)

2018

Digital Being: Candle TV in Digital Era-008

CRT TV Monitor, Arduino, LED Matrix, Distance Sensor, USB Cable, USB Charger, TV Mount, Wood Panel, Screw, E-waste Part

7(W) x 13(H) x 10(D) inch (18 x 33 x 25.5 cm)

2019