Until then there was much talk of Yoko Ono as a singer and as a woman John Lennon, but not as a contemporary artist. Usually when we say Yoko Ono, is believed to be the witch who defeated the Beatles or his performance in spring 1969, Bed-in for Peace (in bed for peace), where it saw in a luxury suite of the Queen Elizabeth hotel in Montreal, in bed, in pajamas with John Lennon, in total lovemaking, both surrounded by flowers, demonstrating for peace in the world, with the slogan: “ the war is over if you please, “” Give Peace a Chance. ”
But few know that this tiny woman in black and white began his artistic career in the mid 1950s she already hosted in 1960, in its new York loft performances and concerts which rushed John Cage, Marcel Duchamp and Jasper Jones . And his first solo exhibition in New York in 1961 will renew the status of the work of art as explained Thierry Raspail, the boss of the Musée d’art contemporain de Lyon, micro RTL: “For her point departure is a word or phrase, she calls her an instruction offered to the public “.
the emotions through art
This is also around a shared Yoko Ono artwork that met John Lennon November 9, 1969 in London. He came its exposure to unfinished paintings and objects (paintings and unfinished objects). He asked if he could drive a nail in the table titled Hammer nail painting . She replied that this was not a problem if he paid 5 shillings. To which he replied: “Is it possible to plant an imaginary nail”. And instead Yoko says “but what a cheapskate like this,” she said, “I finally met someone who thinks like me.” You will see the table in Lyon, as you can yourself, drive nails on boards, climb a ladder, play chess, repair a broken dishes , acts which, according to Yoko Ono help make the world better, says Thierry Raspail: “here we are in a museum, the relationship to furniture changes, changes, and it is this difference that there is important”
it is true that do. this in a museum takes on another meaning, as if everything was possible and permissible. But do not believe that the retrospective of Yoko Ono comes down to hammer nails and play chess. You will discover poignant works as the film she directed against violence against women. The work Ex it , which is both shocking and poetic , as Yoko Ono has aligned 100 coffins of different sizes. Each coffin out a flowering plant. And as you stroll among the coffins you will hear music composed by Yoko Ono, sometimes tragic, sometimes babbling .
But of course, she was careful to choose his playlist, Walking On Thin Ice created in 1981 to I’m moving on . You will also see movies with John Lennon. Yoko Ono is in her element, she wants everyone says “I Love You” by pressing a miniature torch. The black and white display is perfectly suited to his style, his thinking, which is a tireless and stubborn peace message . news message that does not seem ready to go out of fashion. So if you want to discover, Is the Musée d’art contemporain de Lyon until July 7, 2016.
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