Choco Drink TV

Kota Ezawa, Choco Drink TV, 2012, mixed media, 10 x 8 x 3 in. (25.4 x 20.3 x 7.6 cm) irreg., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2013.35, © 2012, Kota Ezawa

Artwork Details

Title
Choco Drink TV
Artist
Date
2012
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
10 x 8 x 3 in. (25.4 x 20.3 x 7.6 cm) irreg.
Copyright
© 2012, Kota Ezawa
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums Description
mixed media
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — furniture — television
Object Number
2013.35
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2013.35

Artwork Description

Kota Ezawa made this playful mechanical television in homage to his one-time teacher, Nam June Paik, and presented it during the museum's 2012 celebration of Paik's birthday. Turning the wooden spoons changes the "channel," one scene giving way to the next. It is a modest gesture invoking Paik's presence and his influence on television, on Ezawa himself, and on contemporary art.

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Date1978
sterling silver
Not on view
Stuart Golder, Silver/Gold Container, 1978, sterling silver and 18k gold, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Paul and Carole Garrison, 2000.41.10, © 1970-78, Stuart Golder
Silver/​Gold Container
Artist
Date1978
sterling silver and 18k gold
Not on view
Stuart Golder, Sliding Door, 1978, sterling silver and 18k gold, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Paul and Carole Garrison, 2000.41.4A-B, © 1970-78, Stuart Golder
Sliding Door
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Date1978
sterling silver and 18k gold
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Stuart Golder, Backpack Box, 1979, sterling silver, 18k gold, and copper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Paul and Carole Garrison, 2000.41.3, © 1970-78, Stuart Golder
Backpack Box
Artist
Date1979
sterling silver, 18k gold, and copper
Not on view

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