TV-Tulips, 2000
Inkjet on canvas, mounted on a stretcher, each 33 x 44 x 2 cm (12½ x 17¼ x ¾ in). Edition of 100 unique pieces, signed.
In this unique edition series, Nam June Paik playfully merges technology with nature into vibrant compositions. Each work features stylized, digitally manipulated floral motifs – primarily tulips – rendered in saturated, vivid colors reminiscent of television screens and video art aesthetics. Echoing Paik’s pioneering use of media and his fascination with the fusion of organic and electronic imagery, these works transform the tulip into a recurring symbol of aesthetic beauty filtered through a technological lens. Printed on stretched canvas, each TV Tulips composition – and framed like a television screen – stands as a one-of-a-kind digital painting, combining Pop sensibility with Paik’s signature wit and commentary on media culture.
