Imagine Peace Tower

Imagine Peace Tower is a unique work of art by Yoko Ono, which was installed on Viðey Island in 2007 and is a part of Reykjavík Art Museum’s collection and thus the people of Reykjavík.

The work is a powerful landmark in the city and a much-needed reminder to us all to keep the vision of peace aloft, especially now when war rages around the world. Yoko Ono created the Imagine Peace Tower to spread the peace message that she and her husband, John Lennon, held dear, and dedicated the work to him. The tower is lit every year from his birthday, 9 October to the anniversary of his death, 8 December.

Yoko Ono (1933) is a leading experimental and avant-garde artist. She has been associated with the Conceptual art, performance, Fluxus and happenings of the 1960s, and is one of very few women to have participated in these movements. Many of her most famous works are so-called participation works, where she invites the public to join in the art creation, the Wish Trees are a prime example of this.

Further information about the Imagine Peace Tower on the website imaginepeacetower.com.