Candle TV in Digital Era-004, 2018
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)
Candle TV in the Digital Era
After the Digital Switchover, many analog TVs were abandoned. As an artist, I sought to breathe new life into these machines, exploring the evolving direction of technology, its sustainability, and the untapped possibilities through this series of works. Candle TV in the Digital Era is a tribute to Nam June Paik’s Candle TV and reflects my decade-long experience as a technician in New York, repairing and preserving Paik’s work. This version of Digital Being dances lightly on the LED matrix, symbolizing streaming information generated through digital code, encompassing multimedia forms such as text, images, sound, and more.
The work expresses a constantly shifting state, like flickering flames, with multiple layers of meaning inspired by Deleuze’s concept of the Rhizome. It visualizes the process by which analog signals are converted into digital information, symbolized by fire—the first technology humanity discovered in nature. At its core, the piece honors obsolete machinery amidst technological evolution, while imagining the emergence of a Digital Being—an emerging primitive consciousness born from abandoned technology. This work offers a way to preserve Paik’s art and other e-artworks in the digital age, while also providing a vision for the sustainable future of media in the digital era.
Inquiries: TaezooPark@gmail.com
Digital Being: Candle TV in Digital Era-005, 2018
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)
Digital Being: Candle TV in Digital Era-008, 2019
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)