War Is Over!

Marie-Claude Langevin — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:20:49 +0000

Artwork identification

Alternate title:

War Is Over! If You Want It

Artwork creator(s):

Ono, Yoko; Lennon, John

Artwork creator(s):

Ono, Yoko

Lennon, John

Text author(s):

Ono, Yoko; Lennon, John

Text author(s):

Ono, Yoko

Lennon, John

Installation year:

1999

Remarks on location:

Downtown

Artwork description

Source: Henry, Karen; Karen Love (2000), War Zones, North Vancouver : Presentation House Gallery, p.119

Description:

Text on a billboard

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Remarks on image:

Photo 1: 4 installation photos. From left to right and top to bottom : War Is Over! 30th anniversary, 1998-1999, New York; Sota On Ohi! 1991, in connection with Birch Monologue, Porin Taidemuseo, Finland; E Finita La Guerra! 1969-1970, Rome, Italy; Der Krieg Ist Aus! 1969-1970, Germany.

Text of the artwork:

WAR IS OVER!
IF YOU WANT IT
Love and Peace from John & Yoko

Text theme:

Peace and Love

Artwork theme:

Peace, love, role of individual conscience in fulfilling the desire of a peaceful co-existence in the world.

History

History:

Campaign for world peace in the form of advertising signs, posters, postcards and sessions on the radio.

1. War Is Over!, Vancouver, 1999

2. War Is Over!, New York, 1998-1999

3. Sota On Ohi!, Porin taidemuseo (with Birch Monologue), Finland, 1991

4. War Is Over!, Times Square, New York, winter (Christmas and New Year), Germany (Der Krieg ist aus!), Rome, Italy (La Guerra è finita!) Rome, Italy, Paris, France and London, England 1969-1970.

Event: Exhibition War Zones, organized by Presentation House Gallery (et al), Vancouver.

April 17-September 26, 1999

Event date(s):

1999

Dimensions

Other information

Artist's biography:

Ono, Yoko

Source:

1. Yoko Ono (représentée par la galerie Lelong à New York et la galerie Shoshana Wayne à Santa Monica) a. Galerie Lelong 528 West 26th Street, New York, New York, 10001, États-Unis Tél: 212.315.0470 fax: 212.262.0624 Vice-President/Partner: Mary Sabbatino Directeur: Marc Hughes Courriel: art@galerielelong.com b. Shoshana Wayne Gallery Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Avenue B1, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Tel. 310.453.7535, fax. 310.453.1595, mail@shoshanawayne.com 1. Presentation House Gallery (organisateur de «War Zones») 333 Chesterfield Avenue North Vancouver, BC V7M 3G9 604-986-1351 fax: 604-986-5380 www.presentationhousegall.com Reid Shier ,Director rshier@presentationhousegall.com Helga Pakasaar, Curatorhpakasaar@presentationhousegall.com

Document(s):

War Zones

Over My Dead Body

Marie-Claude Langevin — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:34:30 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Hatoum, Mona

Artwork creator(s):

Hatoum, Mona

Text author(s):

Hatoum, Mona

Text author(s):

Hatoum, Mona

Installation year:

1999

Artwork description

Source: Henry, Karen; Karen Love (2000), War Zones, North Vancouver : Presentation House Gallery

Description:

Photographic installation in a building

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Remarks on image:

View of the installation

Text of the artwork:

OVER

DEAD

BODY

Text theme:

That which is forbidden

Artwork theme:

Relationships between men and women, citizens and soldiers; impact of war and brutality on women

History

History:

Exhibition War Zones, organized by Presentation House Gallery (et al), Vancouver.

Event date(s):

1999

Dimensions

Height:

Width:

Other information

Artist's biography:

Hatoum, Mona

Source:

1. Mona Hatoum 2. Artspeak (site d’exposition de l’œuvre) an artist run centre 233 Carrall Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 2J2 TELEPHONE: (604) 688-0051 FAX: (604) 685-1912 EMAIL: Artspeak.Info@gmail.com HOURS: Tuesday to Saturday, 12 to 5pm DIRECTOR/CURATOR: Melanie O'Brian PROGRAMME COORDINATOR: Peter Gazendam 3. Presentation House Gallery (organisateur de «War Zones») 333 Chesterfield Avenue North Vancouver, BC V7M 3G9 604-986-1351 fax: 604-986-5380 www.presentationhousegall.com Reid Shier ,Director rshier@presentationhousegall.com Helga Pakasaar, Curatorhpakasaar@presentationhousegall.com

Document(s):

War Zones

Présences du littéraire dans l’espace public canadien - War Zones

War Is Over!

Over My Dead Body