MoMA Exclusive: Yoko Ono’s book Grapefruit is a pioneering work of conceptual art that offers poetic instructions challenging and expanding the boundaries of art, which is now celebrating its 60th anniversary. The instructions for “Voice Piece for Soprano” have been reproduced on this special-edition Yoko Ono Tote Bag for MoMA, manufactured by materials science company PANGAIA. Grapefruit is represented in MoMA’s collection.
VOICE PIECE FOR SOPRANO
Scream.
- against the wind
- against the wall
- against the sky
1961 autumn
The PANGAIA Yoko Ono Voice Piece for Soprano Tote Bag is responsibly made in Portugal from 78% Cotton and 22% Hemp Oilseed BioFibre™. Agraloop™ BioFibre™ is a textile-grade fiber that’s made by refining natural fibers derived from agricultural crops, such as oilseed hemp leftovers. With Agraloop's specialized wet processing technique, cellulose fiber from stems and leaves are purified into soft fiber bundles ready to spin into yarns.
Machine wash cold. Do not iron on print. Wash separately and inside out. Do not bleach. Do not tumble dry. Iron low. Do not dry clean.
