- #Yoko ono grapefruit analysis of handpiece 1963 summer full#
- #Yoko ono grapefruit analysis of handpiece 1963 summer series#
Read all about the book, see the reviews and This is an excerpt from my Yoko Ono biography…Īn all-embracing look at Yoko’s life and work in stunning detail. “I feel everything is possible when I see the sunrise on the horizon! And of course, everything seems possible late night, too. No part of this site may be reproduced or reblogged in whole or in part in any manner without permission of the copyright owner. The world is both your brush and canvas, and the masterpiece they create, is what you call life.© Madeline Bocaro, 2019.
The readings pretty much told me that art isn’t always about putting paint to paper, but that it can be conducted through your actions and lifestyle. I am glad I read the Yoko Ono readings, they still fascinate me. It would also be interesting to see how each one interpreted each task, and was able to express/ present them creatively. I plan to collect the journals at the end of the year, and report on how each friend engaged with each task. On the weekend I asked a small group of friends to be a part of this project, where I create my own ‘Wreck this journal’ for them. I was so fascinated with this idea, that I was inspired to create my own. This project instantly reminded me of the Yoko Ono readings, where the author’s goal is to allow the reader to be the artist. The end result leaves the reader with a gallery of unique works, where they were the artist. The author, Keri, may ask the reader to tear a page in the journal, and the reader must to that. The journal contains random instructions placed on random pages of the journal that requires readers to document tasks on those selected pages.
#Yoko ono grapefruit analysis of handpiece 1963 summer series#
Basically, it’s one book from a whole series created by artist, Keri Smith. Intrigued by the images, I decided to read up on it. Art is not always about putting paint to paper, but it’s also a lifestyle.Ī few days ago, I came across tumblr images of a project called ‘Wreck this Journal’. Ono wants us to see the world through our imagination, as well as a canvas where the art is anything we do or see. As children anything, and everything is possible, that’s because we see everything we do with our imagination. In my opinion she was asking readers to revisit their childhood mindset, and ‘play a game’. I re-read the extracts over multiple times, and finally came to realise Ono’s aim with conducting these pieces. I guess all of her pieces were left for interpretation. So was she asking us to imagine we had wings, and spread them out to fly? Or was she using it as a metaphor, encouraging us to ‘fly’ in life, whatever that may mean. One of the pieces, labelled ‘Flying piece’, instructed readers to fly. I was puzzled at times because some of the pieces were physically impossible to do, which raised the idea that perhaps not everything she said was to be taken literally.
Each ‘piece’ was a set of instructions that encouraged readers to engage with objects, or activities in a creative manner. They were instructions, and nothing else. Her words were sharp, and straight to the point, she did not explain anything further in depth. The readings were structured as what I call ‘verses’, which are predominantly seen in poems, or songs. I had expectations to find an in depth conversation between her and the reader however what I found was far simpler than that. I had some background knowledge of who she was, but I didn’t know what she was about, and I was eager to hear about her artistry. I was excited to see her name appear on the list of artists we had to read up on, mainly because she was the only artist I had heard of. One reading that has stood out to me so far is the Yoko Ono “Grapefruit” extracts. However after re-reading, and discussion, the messages soon become clear.
#Yoko ono grapefruit analysis of handpiece 1963 summer full#
I sometimes struggle to make an analysis of a piece, as I don’t always have a full understanding of what the piece is about, or what message the artist is trying to convey. In all honesty, I will admit to finding some readings and lectures in the Exploring Creative Arts course confusing.
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