Observation On Nam June Paik and Bridget Riley

Briget Riley

Strictly any BR image can be described and preserved in an algorithm. One may require a seed, but than this algorithm would describe multiple images.
Black and white is essantial to understand BR’s work. Colour in an addition, even when a picture has many colours.
Though the system is strict, forward and flat, the results must be understood in three if not four dimensions.

Nam June Paik

In the work of Nam June Paik obsolosence is present always. Working with old found or collected historical objects, also most works involve wanted calculated destruction or because the media has changed outdated, possibly not repairable techniques. Like radio-pipe TV, …

• the video sequencer
• old video robots
• cyber tech (ask Chris)
• electronic super highway

(Art and Technique)[TechnologyAndArt]

the virtuality of the idea

mostly in common.