-Neon lighting outlines 50 states and the District of Columbia -Each state has a separate video feed; hundreds of television sets and 50 different DVD players -Themes associated with each state play on the state’s screen, musical Oklahoma! Plays on the Oklahoma screen. -A camera is tuned into the spectator and its tv feed appears on one of the monitors; it turns the spectator into a participant in the artwork
--Nam June Pail was a Korean-born artist who lived in NYC -Paik was intrigued by maps and travel: —-Neon outlines symbolize multicolored maps of each state —-Neon symbolizes motel and restaurant signs —Fascination with the interstate highway system -The constant blur of so many video clips at the same time can lead to “information overload.” -Paik is considered the father of video art
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