This is a compelling story about video artist Nam June Paik’s only permanent outdoor video art

This is a compelling story about video artist Nam June Paik’s only permanent outdoor video art installation, originally installed in 1990. The poor condition in which this piece was found raises the question: Who is responsible for maintaining our city’s public art?

Public art, specially public media art, must face a series of obstacles in order to keep running, being exposed to constant environment threats. In order to make this work, it requires extensive maintenance and operation tasks. Public media art installations are sometimes not the most aesthetically pleasing when turned off. However, when fully functional, the impact can be profound.

Whose job is it to keep up with maintenance and what can we do as a community? Cities are a reflection of the people. Art is a reflection of the people. We have the ability to shape our environment. Keep public art public. Raise awareness of poorly maintained public art.

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