Performing Grapefruit

Museum of Contemporary Art
Chicago, IL
January 2026

Documentation by Mickey Mosher

Performing Grapefruit is a series of three durational performances based on written scores from Grapefruit, Ono's 1962 book. Presented as part of Music of the Mind, Ono's retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago with Mue Wu on January 13 and February 3, and Terry Sofianos Wohlgenant on February 14, 2026

Sweep Piece / Breathe Piece / Wind Piece / Beat Piece / Wood Piece

 Rooted in attention, presence, and the poetic simplicity of Ono's instructions, these performances were inspired by the radical spirit her instructions. Visitors were invited to witness duration as an artistic material, and participate in its unfolding.