Nam June Paik Art Center and MCA Zagreb unveil historic media art exchange

The Nam June Paik Art Center opens its doors in 2026 with the exhibition Circuits of Chance. The exhibition has been realized through the longstanding collaboration between the Nam June Paik Art Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb. It introduces the work of artists primarily from Croatia and explores the points of resonance with Nam June Paik’s art. While Paik’s and Croatian art originate from different places, they unexpectedly resonate, creating new networks and forming a space for feedback. The “New Tendencies” movement, introduced for the first time in Korea, serves as the starting point for this exhibition. Emerging in the early 1960s, New Tendencies (NT, 1961–1973) developed into a dynamic international network of advanced artistic theories and practices. Beginning with the deconstruction of traditional art and bold experimentation with new media, New Tendencies emphasized