Permanent Collection
Yoko ONO
Three works, situated in the courtyard. Riverbed’s cobblestone current connects Bell of Peace, a Kyoto temple bell; and a Wish Tree from the project Ono has pursued in various locations since the 1990s. By inviting visitors to cross the river, strike the bell, and hang on the tree a strip of paper containing their wish, Ono takes people’s intangible thoughts and their very actions and turns them into worksof art.
Photo: Oyamada Kuniya
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Yoko ONO
Yoko Ono was born in Tokyo in 1933, and moved to New York City in 1953, following her studies in philosophy in Japan. By the late 1950s, she had become part of New York City’s vibrant avant-garde activities. In 1964, Ono performed Cut Piece in Kyoto and Tokyo, and published Grapefruit, a book of her collected conceptual instruction pieces. In 1969, together with John Lennon, she realized Bed-In, and the worldwide War Is Over (if you want it) campaign for peace. Yoko Ono has exhibited her work throughout the world, including major touring exhibitions, biennales and triennales. In 2009, she received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement from the Venice Biennale.
Wish Tree for Towada
1996/2008
Apple tree, table, chair
Riverbed
1996/2008
Stone
Bell of Peace
2008
Bell
1453×1543 cm
