Nam June Paik Art Center (NJPAC), Yongin, has announced the appointment of its new director. In her new role, Seong Eun Kim will lead the centre in a ‘museologically holistic way’, working on NJPAC’s programme to ‘facilitate art historical and transdisciplinary research on Paik and media art and to interrelate it to overall museum practices’, as well as experimenting with new curatorial practices that will transform the centre into a place of commons and public assembly.
On her appointment, Kim has said: ‘NJPAC is an ever-evolving institution full of sparkling Paikian energy. I am thrilled to take this opportunity to build on its reputation as a museum dedicated to the artist and thinker Paik, and also as the only public museum specializing in media art in Korea. I will carry on the highly regarded projects that NJPAC has undertaken, with its fantastic team, and at the same time will launch a few new initiatives to unlock its untapped potential.’
18 December 2019
