Unveiling the Power of Community and Deconstruction: Yoko Ono & Barbara Kruger Exhibitions in London

Lorenzo Belenguer
Escapadas Ideas Mag
3 min readMar 11, 2024

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Video installation by Yoko One. Photo credit Lorenzo Belenguer

Discover the vibrant tapestry of artistic expression and social commentary through two groundbreaking exhibitions gracing the London art scene. Delve into the transformative narratives of community, collective action, and truth amidst a polarised world. Yoko Ono’s “Music Of The Mind” at Tate Modern and Barbara Kruger’s “Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You” offer profound insights into the human condition. Hurry to catch Kruger’s exhibition at the Serpentine Galleries before it ends on March 17th. Yoko Ono’s exhibition is until the 1st of September.

Yoko Ono: Music Of The Mind:

Half-A-Room 1967, installation by Yoko One. Photo credit Lorenzo Belenguer

Yoko Ono’s visionary artwork transcends boundaries, inviting active participation and fostering connections among strangers. Spanning seven decades of her influential career, this exhibition celebrates Ono’s contributions to conceptual and participatory art, film, music, and activism. Through over 200 works, including iconic installations like “Apple” (1966) and thought-provoking films like “Film №4 (Bottoms)” (1966–7), Ono’s radical approach continues to resonate in contemporary culture. Engage with her…

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Lorenzo Belenguer
Escapadas Ideas Mag

Artist #Minimalism / Editor Escapadas Ideas Mag / MA #Ethics & #AI / #NonBinary / Paper on AI bias mitigation on Springer https://rdcu.be/cGMLz