Project #1 - Sam R

Small World - Project Ideation

1/27/26

Artist of interest: Nam Jun Paik

I chose Nam Jun Paik because of his interest in technology. something about the immense amount of change in how we think because of the internet and modern technology that interests me so much. Nam Jun Paik uses box TVs in a lot of his work to show a juxtaposition between natural and digital, spiritual and digital or travel and connection. 

Travel and connection

natural and digital

Spiritual and digital

the following is a few angled pictures of my found object. the first aid kit as the vessel for what I want to represent the human body. The object is roughly 12in x 7in x 7in with room to grow.

 here is the concept for what I want to put inside of the bag. as you can see I want this concept to bring forth and question our use of technology, not to necessarily bring shame or praise to the concept but to bring forth the entanglement of the human experience with this new found tool and its power and get people thinking more about its role in our life. especially now with increasing technological advancements as to say what is making us so curious about 1s and 0s. maybe its humanities attempt at understanding itself? 

In this image I want to draw a connection between the human life and the digital experience. I am thinking that the rib like structure lining the bag will be made out of metal while the heart in the middle may be made of wax as well as the TV's. or possibly cardboard as i dont think box tv's that small are possible. I also enjoy the thought of having the heart suspended within the ribcage with tight threads so as to say this is what is grounded while the TV's may be looser and droopy as to say "I'm slowly pouring myself into this vessel"