Response to Video Artist: Nam Jun Paik

I realled liked Nam Jun Paik's video called TV Buddha. It was a short video of a buddha sitting facing a small television with a buddha on a static screen. He made it appear as if the Buddha statue was transfixed to its projection on the screen. It reminded me of Rosalind Krauss's writing on narcissism and medium is a way to project oneself for one's own viewing pleasure. Paik being in the background of the television screen reminded me of government as if they are always watching you watch yourself on a screen.
He also does something different than most artists. He takes a big magnet to manipulate what is seen on the television screen to create a completely unique experience.The light on the screen creates interesting patterns and you can see the static flow along that pattern.