Fluxus movement art

War is Over – John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s massive poster campaign

Installations / 11 minutes of reading

The War Is Over peace campaign has just marked its 50th years since it was conceived. In such a well-orchestrated move, the world woke up on the morning of December 15, 1969, to a worldwide propagation of a peace message. Deliberately intended to draw the crowds and reach as many people as possible, Yoko Ono …

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Joseph Beuys’ ambitious plan to plant 7000 oaks

Environmental Art, Installations / 5 minutes of reading

7000 Oaks is an environmental artwork created by German artist Joseph Beuys. The artist proposed a plan to have 7000 oaks trees planted across the Germany city of Kassel, each tree accompanied with basalt stone, 4 feet high above the ground. Joseph Beuys’ objection was for the project to extend throughout the world as the …

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What is Yoko Ono’s Wish Tree all about?

Other / 2 minutes of reading

Yoko Ono’s Wish Tree project has been exhibited in some of the world’s best museums including the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Yoko Ono, who wears many hats, including musician, artist and peace activist, invites visitors to write down their wishes and desires on small pieces of paper before attaching these written wishes on …

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Joseph Beuys - I Like America and America Likes Me, 1974, installation view, Jeder Mensch ist ein Künstler (Every human is an artist), K20, Düsseldorf, 2021 feat

Joseph Beuys locked in with a Coyote – I like America

Performances, Video Art / 3 minutes of reading

In the work of Joseph Beuys dubbed I Like America and America Likes Me, the artist is on a mission to illustrate that it is possible for human beings to coexist with nature. In this project of 1974, the artist is inspired by the belief that the union between men and nature must be restored. …

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Nam June Paik’s TV Buddhas – His best-known work

Installations / 3 minutes of reading

This renowned artwork by Paik depicts a sculpture of a Buddha from the 18th century posed with a symbolic hand gesture called mudra which is for tranquil meditation. A video camera is placed in front of the Buddha, recording the statue while playing this projected image on a white TV screen that looks futuristic. This …

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Why did Nam June Paik create his TV garden?

Sculptures, Video Art / 3 minutes of reading

No one would think televisions are artistic under normal circumstances. Handy, yes. Useful, quite so. Nam June Paik, however, managed to put television sets in circumstances where he reveals their artistry. The celebrated artist is regarded as the father of video art and has manipulated television sets, broadcasted live performances and video installations to depict …

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Nam June Paik’s legendary Electronic Superhighway

Installations, Video Art / 3 minutes of reading

Electronic Superhighway is one of the most noted works of Korean Nam June Paik artist. It illustrates how he interpreted a diverse nation through media technology. The Electronic Superhighway is a large installation, constructed with 336 televisions, 50 VHS players, 3750 feet of cable, and 575 feet of multicolored neon tubing. Electronic Superhighway creates an …

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Yoko Ono – This is just an apple

Installations / 2 minutes of reading

A bright green apple spotlighted on top of a tall plexiglass pedestal would have been the first object you would have seen upon entering the exhibition titled Yoko Ono: one-woman show, 1960-1971. The show, which was held at the Museum of Modern art in New York, was created to give visitors a glimpse of Yoko …

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