NAM JUNE PAIK “GOOD MORNING MR. ORWELL”
NEWSText: mariko takei
Good Morning Mr. Orwell (1984) Nam June Paik
An early experimental satellite TV “installation” by Nam June Paik, “Good Morning Mr. Orwell (1984) ” will be exhibited at SPACE in London, starting from January 21 to March 5.
On New Years day 1984, Nam June Paik orchestrated an ambitious intercontinental television experiment. Connecting WNET TV in New York with the Pompidou centre in Paris via a live satellite link that also took in broadcasters in Germany and South Korea, Good Morning Mr. Orwell reached an audience of over 25 million worldwide.
A chaotic and entertaining collage of haute and pop culture, of mass media and the avant-garde, Good Morning Mr Orwell features performances from Laurie Anderson, Merce Cunningham, Peter Gabriel, Allen Ginsberg and Joseph Beuys, amongst others.
Good Morning Mr. Orwell (1984)
Date: January 21st – March 5th, 2011
Open: 10:00 – 17:00 (Closed on Sunday)
Place: SPACE
Address: 129-131 Mare St Hackney, London E8 3RH
Tel: +44 (0)20 8525 4330
https://www.spacestudios.org.uk
Text: mariko takei
