WHAT? Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind 

WHERE? Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG

WHEN?  Now until 1st September 

WHY GO? To decode a mystery.  Who is not just a little curious about Yoko Ono, the woman accused of breaking up the Beatles?  There’s so much to learn about this pioneering woman, an activist in the world of conceptual art, who was already well known way before she met John Lennon.  She is a provocateur and many of her profound statements resonate even more now than they ever did when she started out as a musician and artist in the Sixties. 

Now at the age of 90, this ground breaking exhibition reveals all about Ono and it's a dynamic explosion of biographical artworks that will intrigue and fascinate curious minds.

Be prepared to participate (no, we’re not asked to protest in bed) through random ‘experiences’ like shaking hands through a paper hole, inviting friendship, or by daubing messages onto a little white boat to recognise the plight of refugees.

Through Ono’s turbulent childhood in wartime Tokyo, she created her own fantasy world staring at the sky as a metaphor for peace, a concept that has stayed with her forever since she is perhaps the most enduring peace activist in art. 

The infamous Bed Peace 1969 sit-in, advocating world peace during the Vietnam War, is instantly recognisable as her ‘signature’ performance piece.  

All this and more is chronicled, alongside her melodious voice, plus film clips, playlists and most memorably, a joyful reel of her and John in their white wedding suits.

If you want to know what makes Ono tick, book now, it will be a landmark show!

IN THE KNOW

There’s never been a better time to help promote world peace. The exhibition shop is filled with anecdotal souvenirs from the ground breaking show. 

Check out, Peace is Power china mugs and posters to Imagine Peace kids T-shirts plus the obligatory exhibition catalogue, providing a constant reminder of how Ono has constantly campaigned to ‘give peace a chance’.