An extraordinary publication with new research and writing on world renowned Japanese multi-media artist, singer, songwriter and peace activist, Yoko Ono (born 1933).

Yoko Ono is an artist who has made an indelible mark on contemporary culture and political activism through her radical and innovative practice. This remarkable and essential publication, developed in collaboration with Yoko Ono and her studio, traces in full the evolution of an artist whose visionary spirit has transcended boundaries and challenged conventions.

Accompanying the survey exhibition at Tate Modern of the same name, Music of the Mind explores the world of Yoko Ono and reveals the profound impact of her art on the collective consciousness of our time. With previously unpublished photographs from her involvement at Indica Gallery, London, Sogetsu Art Centre, Tokyo and her loft on Chambers Street in New York.

Juliet Bingham is Curator of International Art at Tate Modern, London. Jon Hendricks is a curator and since 2008, he has served as the Fluxus Consulting Curator of the Gilbert and Lila Silverman Collection at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Jon has known Yoko Ono since 1965, and has worked with her extensively. Connor Monahan is the Studio Director for Yoko Ono. Sanford Biggers is an interdisciplinary artist who works in film, installation, sculpture, music, and performance, based in New York. Andrew de Brún is Assistant Curator of International Art at Tate Modern, London. Patrizia Dander is Head of Curatorial Department, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf. Catherine Lord is an artist, writer, curator and activist. She is Professor Emerita of Art at the University of California. Helen Molesworth is a writer and podcaster based in Los Angeles and Provincetown. Yasufumi Nakamori is Director of the Asia Society Museum, New York. He was formerly Senior Curator, International Art (Photography), Tate. Barbara Rose (1936–2020) was an art historian and critic, who lived and worked in the United States. Naoko Seki is a curator and art historian. She was previously Curator at Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo (1993–2020). David Toop is a musician, author and Emeritus Professor. He was previously Professor of Audio Culture and Improvisation at London College of Communication (2013–2021). Kira Wainstein is Research Assistant at Tate Modern, London. Andrew Wilson is a critic, historian and curator. He was previously Senior Curator of Modern and Contemporary British Art, and Archives at Tate Britain (2006–2021).