2022/08/16

Nam June Paik’s Former Video Art Roadie on the Challenges of Preserving CRTs

● 16/08/2022
“We’re faced with a triple obsolescence: the death of the individual unit, the disappearance of manufacturers and suppliers, and the loss of knowledge of how they work and can be repaired.”
– CRT specialist Jochen Saueracker, on the challenges of conserving Cathode-Ray Tube monitors. As part of the Colorvac workshop (now part of the ZKM), the German artist who was once Nam June Paik’s video art roadie advocates for moving from ‘repair’ to ‘prepare for future use’ culture.
Art and Obsolescence
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