Yoko Ono: CUT PIECE (1964/1966) — Tokyo, Daikanyama 2025

Steve Weber on Instagram: "Ono's Revolutionary Art Instructions & Cut Piece Explained Yoko Ono revolutionized what art could be with two groundbreaking approaches that changed everything. Her instruction pieces, like "Grapefruit," were simple written directions—"Light a match and watch till it goes out" or "Draw a map to get lost"—that turned the audience into the artist, making art participatory and conceptual rather than physical. Then there was "Cut Piece," her 1964 performance where she sat

noise matters. on Instagram: "Yoko Ono ——————————— Cut Piece (1964) Yoko Ono sits alone on stage, motionless. A pair of scissors rests in front of her. One by one, audience members are invited to approach and cut away pieces of her clothing. The performance continues until Ono is left nearly bare, the duration and outcome determined entirely by the actions of others. First performed on July 20, 1964, at the Yamaichi Concert Hall in Kyoto, Cut Piece exists as both a live action and an instruction