Cut Piece
Yoko Ono
Sat alone on a stage robed in black, with a pair of scissors placed beside her, Yoko Ono invited the audience to come up and cut away pieces of her clothing one by one. The resulting performance piece is now regarded as a pioneering work for the genre, and one of the foundational artworks of both the Fluxus movement and contemporary performance art. In ‘Cut Piece’, the distinction between audience and artwork disappears, no longer can we passively look at a piece of art, instead we have to be an active player in its creation. In this case, Ono makes the audience engage in a violent disrobing, using shears to reveal the female body and as such questioning our passivity when looking at painted or photographed nude works. Ono challenges us to become responsible viewers across all art, to no longer see a separation between the canvas and ourselves but understand that our viewership is inherent to art's existence.
Thursday 29th October
The Moon reaches its highest path across our northern sky and now begins to descend, tracing a slightly lower arc above the horizon each day for the next two weeks. As it orbits the Earth, the Moon also travels against the backdrop of the zodiac constellations, completing this journey in approximately 27 days. In biodynamics, the descending Moon is seen as drawing the plant’s activity towards the roots, strengthening root development and making this a favourable period for transplanting. Use this time to settle plants into new positions, giving them space to establish beneath the surface. Work while the soil is moist and workable, gently firming around the roots and watering after planting.
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