Nam June Paik, a Korean-born American artist, is known as "The Father of Video Art". He played a very important role in leading the video and multi media arts; combining technology and video art together. His impact on the visual art world can be compared to that of 20th century artists such as Joseph Boyce, Marc Duchamps and Andy Warhol.

In the 1950's, Nam June Paik was educated in Japan and Germany in music and philosophy. During his studies in Germany, he was influenced by the American avant-garde music composer John Cage, with whom he began his path in the electronic arts. In 1963, he used black and white TV as a media to create his first video installation. He is truly an international artist, a mixture of Eastern and Western cultures, born in Seoul, Korea, enlightened in classical music and philosophy in Japan, active in German avant-garde art circles and finally settling down in New York. He travelled the world participating in many exhibitions.