Yoko Ono and Claire Tabouret in Dialogue at Villa Medici

The exhibition "One day I broke a mirror" at the French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici pairs Yoko Ono (b. 1933, Tokyo) with Claire Tabouret (b. 1981, Pertuis). Curated by Chiara Parisi as part of the "Une" series directed by Muriel Mayette-Holtz, the show aims to create relationships between female artists across generations and movements. Tabouret's large-scale paintings depict groups of women staring at the viewer, echoing Manet's Olympia and influenced by Marlene Dumas. Ono's works include the video "SkyTV" (1966), "Painting to be stepped on," and the installation "Wish Trees" (1966–2017) with lemon and olive trees where visitors hang wishes. Also featured is the film "Freedom" (1970), referencing feminist bra-burning protests. Ono's text-based pieces, such as "This is not here" and "Yes," permeate the space. The exhibition reinterprets Ono's historical works, emphasizing Fluxus's integration of time into art.