· 1980 · 4m

Lake Placid '80

Synopsis

Paik produced this exuberant, high-speed collage as a commission for the National Fine Arts Committee of the 1980 Olympic Winter Games. In a fractured explosion of densely layered movement and action, images of Olympic sports events are mixed with Paik’s recurring visual and audio motifs.

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Nam June Paik directed Lake Placid '80. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

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