Yoko Ono's Artwork to Be Displayed at Expo

OSAKA, Feb 15 (News On Japan) - A pavilion at the Osaka-Kansai Expo will feature artwork by artist Yoko Ono, highlighting a vision of a future where humans and nature exist in harmony through artistic expression.

The pavilion, produced by Hiroaki Miyata, a professor at Keio University, aims to present a new perspective on the relationship between people and the natural world.

Among the exhibits will be works by Ono, the wife of former Beatles member John Lennon.

Hiroaki Miyata, Producer of the Osaka-Kansai Expo Theme Project, stated: "I hope visitors can take home a sense of how we move forward into the future."

Visitors will also receive a device called the "Mysterious Pebble," which will use vibrations and tactile sensations to guide them through the exhibition.

Source: KTV NEWS

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