In Zen for Head (1962), Nam June Paik used his body as an instrument in the performance. “He was mixing everything together. It’s like a bibimbap in Korea.”
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TRANSCRIPT
(audience laughing) - [Nam June Paik] I introduced a couple of actions to the music performance using my body as instrument.
(audience applauding) (upbeat music playing) - [Narrator] He was mixing everything together.
It's like a bibimbap in Korea.
He's using performance of music, painting, all that.
(audience laughing) (energetic music)
