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“Master of Data and Sound” Ryoji Ikeda Wins 9th Nam June Paik Art Center Award

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

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  • Japanese media artist Ryoji Ikeda received the ninth Nam June Paik Art Center Award and a prize of 50 million won.
  • The jury praised his expansion of Nam June Paik’s experimental media-art spirit into a deep aesthetic experience for the age of data and algorithms.
  • Ikeda will present new work in Jeju from the 24th through January 18 and hold a commemorative exhibition at the Nam June Paik Art Center in the second half of next year.

Ryoji Ikeda, a 60-year-old Japanese media artist known for turning mathematical information and signal systems into sound and light, has won the ninth Nam June Paik Art Center Award.

The Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation’s Nam June Paik Art Center held the awards ceremony at its building in Yongin on the 8th. It presented Ikeda with a plaque and 50 million won in prize money.

For more than 30 years, Ikeda has worked between Japan and France. His practice includes immersive media installations and live performances that combine sound and light with mathematical information and systems of signals.

The judging panel said Ikeda had “expanded the experimental spirit of media art pioneered by Nam June Paik into a profound aesthetic experience in the age of data and algorithms.” The award was established in 2009 to support and encourage contemporary artists pursuing experimental and creative work. Previous recipients include Doug Aitken, Haroon Mirza, Trevor Paglen and Joan Jonas.

Ikeda will hold a solo exhibition of new work at House of Refuge, a cultural complex in Aewol, Jeju, from the 24th through January 18. The Nam June Paik Art Center also plans a commemorative exhibition in the second half of next year.

Expanded the experimental spirit of media art pioneered by Nam June Paik into a profound aesthetic experience in the age of data and algorithms.

· Nam June Paik Art Center Award judging panelThe panel explained why it selected Ikeda as this year’s recipient.
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