Gagosian is set to present a solo exhibition of Nam June Paik’s work in Seoul, marking the first time in 25 years that a show in the artist’s home country has been organized in collaboration with his estate. Titled "Nam June Paik: Rewind / Repeat," the exhibition will be held at the APMA Cabinet and features approximately a dozen works, including rare early pieces from the 1960s such as "Media Sandwich" and the iconic "TV Bra for Living Sculpture."
This exhibition is significant because it brings historically vital, early-career works back to Korea, many of which were previously unavailable or repurposed due to the artist's financial constraints at the time of their creation. The collaboration between Gagosian and the Paik estate, led by Ken Hakuta, underscores a strategic effort to cement Paik’s legacy within major institutional collections and address the scarcity of his primary hand-made electronic assemblages in the global market.