2006-11-11T15:31:00.000-08:00

The concept for the Nam June Paik museum evolves from the inner organization of the building. The museum is understood as a platform or a stage, not only for the artifacts, but also for the museum experience in itself and therefore the understanding of Nam June Paiks art, especially within the Fluxus movement. The solution is an animated building, which is carefully embedded within the sanggal neighborhood park. A “closed circuit” path represents itself in a complexly winded ramp. It opens up the different exhibition levels throughout the museum, constituting the organization, the shape and the
structure of the building.

The closed circuit is best described as a set of loops. On the entrance level it ascends with the existing topography of the site, to rise up further to the other exhibition levels. After a couple of loops and twists it finally finds its conclusion in the artist requested space and the lounge/café above the lobby, where one can return to via elevator or stair.
The path is enclosed by a shell, which acquires its formal appearance through the organization of the interior and the surrounding landscape. The result is a multifaceted, animated hull. With its smooth shapes, the building complemets the dialectic of the Sangaal Neighborhood Park.

Nam June Paik Museum