born July 20, 1932, Seoul, Korea
Korean-born U.S. sculptor and video and performance artist.
He studied music at the Universities of Tokyo and Munich and came to the U.S. in 1964. Inspired by John Cage , he joined the {{link=Fluxus">Fluxus group. He is considered the father of video art. His sophisticated video displays, such as TV Buddha (1974), an installation with a Buddha contemplating himself on television, were seen as uniquely appropriate to the Information Age, in which fascination with electronic media has replaced spirituality. Prolific in many media, he was honoured with many major retrospectives in the late 20th century.