The Broad and REDCAT present two stagings of Yoko Ono’s iconic performances in conjunction with The Broad’s special exhibition, Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind.
Sky Piece to Jesus Christ, performed by Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), features a six-piece classical music ensemble being slowly wrapped in gauze until the musicians can no longer play their instruments. First presented to the public by Ono at Carnegie Recital Hall in New York in 1965, the work speaks to how everyday occurrences which may feel like interruptions to the creative process can be experienced as inspiration rather than hindrance.
Cut Piece, performed by artist MPA, invites the audience to cut away pieces of the artist’s clothing to take with them while...
The Broad and REDCAT present two stagings of Yoko Ono’s iconic performances in conjunction with The Broad’s special exhibition, Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind.
Sky Piece to Jesus Christ, performed by Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), features a six-piece classical music ensemble being slowly wrapped in gauze until the musicians can no longer play their instruments. First presented to the public by Ono at Carnegie Recital Hall in New York in 1965, the work speaks to how everyday occurrences which may feel like interruptions to the creative process can be experienced as inspiration rather than hindrance.
Cut Piece, performed by artist MPA, invites the audience to cut away pieces of the artist’s clothing to take with them while the artist sits silently onstage. Debuted by Ono at Yamaichi Hall in Kyoto in 1964, it is widely considered Ono’s best-known performance piece, transforming spectators into participants while exploring power, trust, responsibility, and the evolving relationship between artist and audience.
On July 18, MPA wears best dress custom made by Victor Barragán (Mexico/Los Angeles). On July 19, MPA wears best dress custom made by Aliona Kononova (Moldova/Los Angeles). “Beauty and transgression are part of my activation of this work, and the reason I have engaged these designers specifically. These are the energies I am, reflected in what I will be wearing when I perform Cut Piece.” —MPA
