Yoko Ono FLY, 1970 Directed by Yoko Ono Film still © Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono FLY, 1970 Directed by Yoko Ono Film still © Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono FLY, 1970 Directed by Yoko Ono Film still © Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono Apple, 1996 (withered state) Photo by Iain Macmillan © Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono AMAZE, 1971 Installation View, “This Is Not Here” Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY, 1971Photo by Iain Macmillan © Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono with her installation: Sky Ladders 2007 in her exhibition Sognare, Museo di Santa Caterina, Treviso, Italy Photo by Stephan Crasneanscki/©Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono Smile 2010 © Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono Smile 2010 © Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono Smile Film No. 5 1968 © Yoko Ono
19th June – 9th September 2012
The Serpentine Gallery is to present a major exhibition of the work of celebrated artist Yoko Ono.
The exhibition will reflect upon the enormous impact thatYoko Ono has made on contemporary art, exploring her influential role in art, music, film and performance. Her first exhibition in a London public institution for more than a decade, Ono will present new and existing works, some of which have rarely been shown in the UK. These will include installations, films and performances, as well as architectural alterations to the galleries.
As a part of her exhibition, Ono will present #smilesfilm, a large-scale project which will be exhibited at the Serpentine Gallery and online for the London 2012 Festival. Conceived as a way of connecting people across the world, the project invites people to upload and send an image of their smiles, to create a global anthology of portraits.
Yoko Ono said: ‘
People from cities and countries around the world will be able to freely upload and send their smiles by mobile phone and computer to the world and it’s people. Each time we add our smiles to #smilesfilm, we are creating our future, together. Give us your smile! I love you!’
Working as an artist, film-maker, poet, musician, writer, performance artist and peace activist for over five decades,Yoko Ono has influenced generations of artists and received numerous prestigious awards. In her prolific career, she has embraced a wide range of media, defying traditional boundaries and creating new forms of artistic expression. Born in 1933 in Tokyo, she is a pioneer of conceptual art. Her work has been presented internationally in major exhibitions and performances.
Yoko Ono at the Serpentine Gallery will be part of the London 2012 Festival, a spectacular 12-week UK-wide celebration featuring world leading artists from Midsummer’s Day on 21st June to the final day of the Paralympic Games on 9th September 2012.
