⟶ 31.12.26 at Ludwig Forum Aachen (DE)
The three-part multi-monitor installation Earth, Moon, Sun (1990) by the video artist Nam June Paik (1932–2006) is one of the key works in the Aachen collection of Peter and Irene Ludwig. It impressively demonstrates how Paik, who lived in the Rhineland from 1958 to 1963, pushed ahead with the use of new technology as an art form. At the same time, it reflects his great interest in outer space, the planetary system and space flight, all crucial themes throughout his oeuvre. Acquired by Peter Ludwig in 1991 from the Düsseldorf Gallery Hans Mayer, it was the first work by the artist to enter the collection and has long occupied a prominent place in the ‘Light Tower’ of the Ludwig Forum.
