This book is an exhibition catalogue of 'TV Commune' combined with an anthology of papers presented at the symposium 'Gift of Nam June Paik 4. Television, de- inter- trans-' held in autumn 2011. Television is evolving to become like a kind of organism in the current milieu of new media such as YouTube and iPod, which is not a mere communication medium any longer and is essential part of human existence and behavior. The international exhibition and symposium looked into the ways Paik insightfully explored the changing relationships between television and our perception of the world. What characterizes his artistic experimental televisions is ‘to defamiliarize,’ ‘to interface’ and ‘to transcend.’ Through these three keywords, the exhibition is an art historical examination of Paik’s television art and his contemporary artists of historical significance, and today’s media artists who strive to broaden the horizons of art vis-a-vis TV. This book also contains the in-depth symposium papers written by leading scholars in art history, aesthetics, sociology and communications studies, which will become a platform where the full implications of television in art and society can be investigated from various angles. —Publisher's description

Artists' and authors' biographies are provided.

Note: Only artists from Asia are listed below.