Video Art emerged during the 1960s as artists began using television, electronic signals and portable cameras outside the conventions of cinema and commercial broadcasting. From single-channel works to immersive installations, live transmissions and closed-circuit systems, video became a medium for investigating time, perception, identity, performance and political power.
This archive explores the history and continuing transformation of Video Art through artists including Nam June Paik, Joan Jonas, Bruce Nauman, Bill Viola, Pipilotti Rist and Hito Steyerl. It also examines how digital technologies, surveillance, online circulation and artificial intelligence are changing the production and meaning of moving images.
Entrance to Frieze House Seoul, designed by Seoul-based architectural studio Samuso Hyoja, featuring a site-specific installation by Japanese architecture studio SANAA Damien Hirst, Do Ho Suh, Nam June Paik, James Turrell and more than 130 galleries converge at Frieze Seoul 2026. Beyond the headline names, the real story is the changing balance of power between Seoul and the global art world.
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Nam June Paik Revolutionizing Media: From Classical Music to the Birth of Video Art Nam June Paik, often celebrated as the “father of
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Taysir Batniji Taysir Batniji: Capturing the Echoes of Exile and Occupation Taysir Batniji, a prominent Palestinian artist based between Gaza and France,
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Bill Viola — video art still Exploring the Spiritual and Emotional Journeys in the Video Art of Bill Viola In the realm of contemporary art, few
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Arthur Jafa Arthur Jafa is one of the most powerful artists working with moving images today. His videos do not simply show
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Video art: the moving image as an artwork, not a “clip.” Video Art: How Moving Images Rewired Contemporary Art (From Paik to Immersive Installations) Video art didn’t “join” contemporary art politely.
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