32 - Nam June Paik (Seoul 1932 – 2006 Miami). Baum der Versuchung (II). 1984/2005/2008

Nam June Paik (Seoul 1932 – 2006 Miami). Baum der Versuchung (II). 1984/2005/2008 Glass-fibre-reinforced plastic, wood, artificial leaves and 18 monitors. 320 × 270 × 260 cm ( 126 × 106 ¼ × 102 ⅜ in.). Unique work. Produced in 2005/08 based on the lost version from 1984. Accompanying items: 1. Nam June Paik: Untitled. Collage, coloured chalk and ballpoint pen in red and blue on vellum, 49.5 × 60 cm. Signed below the centre in black felt-tip pen: Paik. 2. 4 original green screen panels from the 1984 WDR programme ‘Bei Bio’. Cardboard, wooden handle, 29 × 22 cm. Three of them feature drawings; one is signed by Paik and Biolek. 3. 1 SONY KV-6000BE Trinitron colour television. [2001]. [2001] Provenance: Private collection, Rhineland / Wulf Herzogenrath Collection, Berlin (acquired from the above-mentioned in 2014) For private individuals within the EU, we charge a 34% premium on the hammer price, which includes VAT. For buyers who are based outside the EU and export the work from the EU the premium is 29%. For EU-based businesses who are entitled to deduct input tax, standard taxation can be applied. If applicable, a resale right fee pursuant to Section 26 (2) of German Copyright Law (UrhG) is also payable. For additional information please refer to Section 4 of our Conditions of Sale.