Encountering the Anten-nalope
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"Nam June Paik (1932�2006) encourages viewers of his Anten-nalope (1996) to meditate on transformations in human communication in response to technological change. Hearkening back to Stone Age artists, who used ground rock, fat, and animal hair brushes to paint antelope figures on rock surfaces, Paik deployed his own artistic tools -- televisions, radios, and other communication devices -- to produce a representation of the same animal. In keeping with the ritualistic purposes of those ancient depictions, Paik's sculpture is connected to symbolic and social practices of the latter half of the twentieth century. His emphasis on the make-ability, or construction, of Anten-nalope (rather than accentuating its resemblance to nature) also takes into account technological processes. As one of Paik's mature compositions, the work embodies key strategies that made the artist legendary for his ability to integrate video and refashion television into original creative expressions. Thus, encountering the Anten-nalope involves a reflection on media as it relates to viewer engagement, the history of television, and the artist's earlier works."--First paragraph.
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