Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii 1996

"Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii" (1996) by Nam June Paik is a vibrant and complex installation that reflects on the influence of technology on contemporary culture. The artwork is a grid of television monitors, each displaying a different image, arranged in the shape of a map of the contiguous United States, Alaska, and Hawaii. The outline of the map is traced with neon lights in different colors, further highlighting the theme of electronic communication. This piece is considered a landmark work in video art and a powerful commentary on globalization and the impact of technology on our perception of space and time.