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"It's nearly 50 years ago that my book of conceptual instructions Grapefruit was first published. In these pages I'm picking up where I left off. After each day of sharing the instructions you should feel free to question, discuss, and/or report what your mind tells you. I'm just planting the seeds. Have fun." --Yoko Ono Legendary avant-garde icon Yoko Ono has inspired generations of artists and performers. In Acorn, she offers enchanting and thought-provoking exercises that open our eyes--and all of our senses--to more creative and mindful ways of relating to ourselves, each other, and the planet we cohabit. Throughout this beautifully designed book are 100 black-and-white line drawings by Yoko. Like this legendary woman herself, the book is wildly original, stimulating, and hard to label: Call it purposeful play, call it brain poetry, call it guided motivation, call it Zen-like incantations, call it whatever you want. But read it. Acorn may change the way you experience the world.… (more)
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The sky is not only above our heads
It extends all the way down to earth.
Each time we raise our foot from the ground
We are walking in the sky.
Ono’s pleasing pointillist illustrations are a perfect complement to the short texts. They show great depth and imagination, so they fit beautifully. They can be anything you want them to be. They are reminiscent of Escher and Calder, with a dash of Dali.
Altogether, Acorn is an inspired delight. One last invitation from the author:
Take your pants off
Before you fight.
Tell your congressman.
I really liked this. A collection of instructions/poems/rituals for grounding/airing/burning your life. As
So charming.