Yoko Ono

Talking of labels today reminded me of this piece by Ono at the Baltic, I loved it, for what it stood for but also aesthetically.

"Many of Ono's pieces exist first and foremost in the mind and in the realm of the imagination. The exhibition sometimes invites participation and involvement from the viewer, and if we choose it, a greater understanding of ourselves and our role to better determine our surroundings".

Minimalism

This is one of the very many minimalist structures, but it gives you the idea.....despite the fact we are painting the construction of the finished collaboration started me thinking about minimalism, and how we are thinking about presenting ...without the hierarchical pomp.....involving our audience....allowing to touch.....highlighting the viewer/voyeur concept.

Amongst the minimalists were Sol LeWitt, Robert Morris, Dan Flavin...to name a few ...they all took part in an exhibition in 1960's called Primary Structures and was a turning point in how art was viewed and exhibited.

I thought that despite the fact we are painting a feminine thought provoking illusion, there is a grounding in the finished piece being an interactive construction rather than just a decorative vision!