Yoko Ono made her first films as a member of the Fluxus group; like her “instruction paintings,” now on view in the BAM exhibition Grapefruit, the films were small in scale-two were one shot long-and intellectual in concept. Often, they focused on the body. When Ono and John Lennon began collaborating on films, they retained this conceptual focus, along with a curiosity about individual audience members' reactions and a desire for their participation; they used cinema as a catalyst for other social or political activities, such as efforts for peace. Their films often incorporated a performative element, and they explored duration, from a week in bed to a camera afloat. Our series focuses on these collaborations, and includes a number of homages to Ono's work and life by other artists.