Nam jun Paik, 〈Magnet TV〉, 1965(1995 reproduction). TV, Manet, 50x90x120㎝, MMCA

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Venue : MMCA Seoul
Dates : 26 May 2018 – 16 Sep 2018

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The National Museum of Modern Contemporary Art, Korea(President Bartomeu Marí Ribas) presents 《E.A.T. (Experiments in Art and Technology): Open-ended》 from Saturday, 26 May through 16 September at MMCA Seoul.

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Robert Rauschenberg, 〈Tracer〉, 1962. 69.90×57.20×15.20㎝, Pace Gallery Seoul

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This exhibition highlights the major activities of Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.), a cooperative founded by New York-based artists and engineers in the 1960s, and elicits contemplation of the potential of convergence art in the age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

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With showcasing 33 original works by E.A.T. that pioneered the convergence of art and technology, This exhibition goes around over 100 archived documents are describing the activities and creative process of the organization. E.A.T. explored the forefront of human creativity through collaboration between art and technology, at the same time expanding the societal roles of art and artists to prevent the marginalization of people by technology.

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■ About E.A.T
E.A.T. is a non-profit organization founded in 1966 for the establishment of better collaborative relationships among artists, engineers, and industries. Central to the group’s foundation were artists Robert Rauschenberg and Robert Whitman, and Bell Laboratories engineers Billy Klüver and Fred Waldhauer. Thirsting for more freedom of expression, over 6,000 artists and engineers joined this organization. They interacted with such celebrities of modern art as pop art master Andy Warhol, progenitor of video art Nam June Paik, and prominent postmodern dance choreographer Merce Cunningham, while discovering the value of collaboration among different fields, leading to fantastic accomplishments in art.

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Andy Warhol, 〈Sliver Clouds〉, 1966. Ballons, 88.90×121.92㎝, Andy Warhol Museum.

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Part of the Exhibition Installation ⒸMMAC

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Media Lab installation ⒸMMAC

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■ Sections of the Exhibition
The exhibition is divided into four sections. The first section, titled “Era of Collaboration,” reflects on the 1960s, when artists blurred the boundaries between fields and collaborated actively. The second section, “Development of E.A.T.,” documents the launch of E.A.T. as a non-profit organization, the steps the group took to establish a system of collaboration between artists and engineers, and the ways they expanded the scope and influence of collaboration. The third section presents 9 Evenings: Theatre & Engineering(1966), a demonstration of experimentation and an historic performance that substantiated the true potential of E.A.T. This event, which comprised ten performances that embraced contemporary dance, fine art, multimedia, music, film, and theater, marked the beginning of multidisciplinary art. The final section, titled “Expanded Interactions,” documents the evolution of E.A.T. activities, from initial collaborations between artists and engineers to the fomentation of social change through projects that dealt with education, energy generation and distribution, and environmental issues.

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■ Venue & More
This exhibition will present Seoul-New York Kids Local Report (2018), a new work created by Robert Whitman, a founding member of E.A.T., produced for this exhibition. Children between 11 and 13 years old residing in Seoul and New York use smart phones to capture the city in which they live and speak to each other in a real-time video conference from the Media Lab at MMCA Seoul and CultureHub Studio in New York.

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Robert Rauschenberg, 〈Autobiography〉, 1968. Print,Three panel offset lithograph on three sheets of paper, 504.8x123.8㎝, Jacob K Javits Foundation

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Robert Breer, 〈Float〉, 1970. 45.7x 91.4x 91.4cm, gb agency

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Anna Rundh, 〈Q&Q 2028〉, 2018. On-going project and installation, Artist Collection

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Hans Haacke, 〈Ice Table〉, 1967. 45.7×91.4×91.4㎝, PAULA COOPER GALLERY

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Hans Haacke, 〈Ice Table〉, 1967. 45.7×91.4×91.4㎝, PAULA COOPER GALLERY

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