The exuberant irreverence and wit of Butterfly characterizes Paik's stream-of-consciousness visual and conceptual techniques. In a vibrant image/music collage, he ironically juxtaposes high-cultural artifacts (the aria from Madame Butterfly), contemporary avant-garde icons (Laurie Anderson) and Eastern symbols (the butterfly), within a rapid-paced proliferation of vividly computerized visual effects. This abbreviated work is classic Paik.
Nam June Paik
Director
Barbie Mariposa67%
The Duke of Burgundy63%
Starman69%
Watching the Detectives63%
A Night at the Opera74%
Saturday Night Fever67%
My Fair Lady74%
Love Happy58%
Mission to Mars60%
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension59%
Top Secret!71%
Afterlife of the Party66%
Dark Star59%
Koati70%
Salomé62%
The Dive62%
Everything Everywhere All at Once77%
The Tigger Movie67%
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films82%
This Is It73%
