Yoko Ono's "Fly" opens in Warsaw

Yoko Ono, artist, musician and peace activist and famously known as John Lennon's wife, launched a retrospective exhibition of her art work in Warsaw on Thursday.

The exhibit is a collection of Ono's past works, dating back to the 1950's, and will include contemporary avant-garde elements that include the participation from the viewer. One such idea will encourage people to flash a light in a special sequence signifying the words "I Love You." Another idea is a "Wish Tree" where viewers can write their wish on a piece of paper and hang it up. All wishes will be gathered and brought to Iceland to Imagine Peace Tower, which Ono built in order to commemorate John Lennon.

This is Ono's third visit to Warsaw, a city with which she feels a special connection. "The reason I feel so close to Warsaw and Poland is also because I come from a small country and these small countries are always between big countries and how we survive is an incredible thing," Ono said during a press conference on Wednesday.

She added: "I've come here not only to show my work, but also to say I love you and we are all one family, with the sensitivity of countries that are not big, with the wisdom to survive."

The exhibit is in collaboration with AstrupFearnleyModernArt Museum in Oslo and CSW. It will run until October 26 and will include abstract installations and films. (AO)