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Project Smile
Autograf Andrzeja WajdyProject 'Smile'When, in 1980, I received my first autograph, that of Kalina Jedrusik, I never thought I would have over 1000 of these footprints of human existence – small pieces of art, as I call autographs, because people often draw something near their signature.

Whilst collecting autographs I was also thinking about sharing my joy coming from community and comparing it with the transient keepsake that comes from contact with personalities. The first time I managed to show them was at the Millennial Anniversary of Gdansk, when they were shown at the exhibition entitled “1000 autographs for the Millennial Anniversary”. I observed the people visiting the exhibition and saw their joy and surprise. Generations – grandparents, parents, children and grandchildren all together explaining to each other who was who. Young people did not know older actresses and the older generations had no idea about rock musicians.

After the Gdansk exhibition I began to dream about sharing my passion, about sharing my joy with others. Then I got the idea of collecting autographs joined with the picture of a smile. The first idea was to show "Smile' in children's hospitals, but it soon appeared that smiles drawn by Jordanian Queen, Krzysztof Penderecki or Liza Minelli pleased adults too. What is more important, adding a smile also pleased the people whom I ask to draw them. A smile is possible in any moment, even in the most difficult one. When we look at a child's smile, even if we are in mourning, are ill or in trouble, we smile instinctively.

An autograph itself is calm and quiet like fresh paintings, is “reveals the mortal hand” not only in the poetical dimension but also in the dimension of common, fleeting life. At least it is the visible sign of our having passed by.

Smiles joined with autographs are something to introduce joy into our lives and into hospitals both for children and adults.

When I started collecting smiles I wrote:

A Smile, it is a drop of crystallized Joy
When a child smiles at us we smile, everyone, everywhere!
A child's smile is pure holiness, a gift of life
Not to be sullied by the evil of unhappiness
When giving sick children our warm smiles
We return their own smiles to them
And remind ourselves of the smiles of our own youth!

We received from archdiocese Honiara a smile of archbishop from Solomon islands and his poem:

Smile and the World smiles with you,
Cry and you cry alone.

The exhibition was presented during the Polish Films Festival in Gdynia and in Perpignan, in the Institute of Polish Culture in Budapest and during the Festival of Good Mood in Gdansk. The exhibition was also presented in Chelmno in the Town Hall and smiles were drawn by……
The actress, Ewa Szykulska, drew smiles with children from haematology department of the Medical Academy Hospital in Gdansk and Danuta Stenka drew smiles with children from the Municipal Hospital in Gdynia.

In May the exhibition will be prepared for children on invitation by Polish Embassy in Mexico and in June in the Children's Hospital named after Maria Curie Sklodowska in Romania and in Nowy Tomysl in Poland.

Project Smile aims at encouraging creativity, innovation and adventurous works of art production among the youth. Project Smile is also for any art gallery which offers a platform and window of opportunity to young and upcoming artists to showcase their works - we can work together.

Project Smile will also involve promoting the works of mainly young and upcoming artists. “Smile” is the theme of the project and all works will be designed and crafted cantering around this theme. Smile drawings and impressions could be artistically designed and put on photographs, paper, sportsman’s t-shirts, builders’ tiles, glass, sculpture, plates and clothing.

The main aim of the project is to work for children in hospitals but not only as we all people need an real smile, but also for any art gallery through which young and gifted artists showcase their wealth of talents.
 
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G.Buchheim Lothar  Gombay
Gabarek Jan  Gomez-Tagle Laticia
Gabriella Vittoria  Gomółka Barbara
Gabrijel Domen  Gonera Robert
Gadzinowski Piotr  Gonzales Felipe
Gaertner Theo  Gonzalez Ana Paula Montes
Gagliore Chiara  Goodman Aviel
Gahr Store Jonas  Goodwin Trudie
Gaidell Jannina  Goral  Zdzisław
Gajda Bartosz  Gorczyca Wojciech
Galiński Piotr  Gordon Phil
Gallardo-Domas Cristina  Gordonakt Krzysztof
Gallo Gudrun  Gorganescu Martina
Galway James  Gorn Erica
Gałaj Miłosz  Gorzko Jerzy
Gałażyn Marcin  Gorzko Jerzy
Gałązka Marek  Gorzkowsk Magdalena
Gałczyńska Kira  Gorzkowsk Magdalena
Gałczyńska Kira  Gorzkowska Magdalena
Gamański Zdzisław  Gosnar Aljaz
Gancarczyk Roman  Gostomska E
Gandziarski Krzysztof  Gotar Alenka
Ganz Bruno  Gotz Artur
Garbarek Jan  Gould Elliott
Garbarek Jan  Goulet Robert
Garcia Andy  Gounod Constance
Garcia Paulinho  Govc Petra
Garczarek Andrzej  Gowings James
Garden Secret  Górecki Henryk M.
Garlicki Łukasz  Górski Kazimierz
Garner Katrina  Górski Patryk
Garou   Gra Daria
Garton Timothy  Grabasch Ralf
Garwol Paweł  Grabias Bernadetta
Gasparovic Ivan  Grabkowsk Hanna
Gasparovicova Silvia  Grabkowski Jan
Gatarik Wenzel  Grabowska Urszula
Gates Bill  Grabowski Adnrzej
Gauck Joachim  Grace Goodman Diane
Gaudenz Simon  Graczyk Michał
Gavotti Gianchi  Graf Steffi
Gavrilov Andrei  Graf Stefi
Gawęcka Katarzyna  Grajber Ewa
Gawlicki Marcin  Gralenia Adam
Gawlik Ewa  Grałek   Jerzy
Gawlik Sebastian  Grammer Red
Gay Marcia  Gramowski Tobias
Gąsiorowska  Roma  Grance Gutierez Raul
Gąsowski Piotr  Grandke Ilona
Gąsowski Piotr  Granic Goran
Gąsowski Wojciech  Grant Carson
Gdańsk Lechia  Grant Hugh
Gedmin Jeffrey  Grass Guenter
Gehry Frank  Grass Ute
Geissen Oliver  Grass Waltraut
Gelbmann Chris  Grasser Karl-Heinz
Geller Uri  Graś Paweł
Geller  Brigitte  Gravand Kousar
Gemma Giuliano  Gray Colin
Gemma Guliano  Gray Giada
Gentile Daniele  Grayson Kathryn
Georg Kard  Gray  Coleen
George Boy  Grąbka Mieczysław
Georgievski Ljubisa  Grechuta Marek
Geppert Edyta  Greco Aldo
Gerard Bishop  Green Melody
Gerard Bely David  Grela Marek
Gere Richard  Greszta Jacek
Gergeli Alexandra  Gretenkord Ilse
Gergiev Valery  Griffith Kenneth
Gerhaher Christian  Griffiths Ciaran
Geringas David  Grisham John
Geringer Lidia  Gritton Robin
Geringer de Oedenburg Linda  Grobi Gabi
German Anna  Grochal  Aldona
Gernat Edward  Grochowalska Magdalena
Gerstner Angela  Grochowska Agnieszka
Gęsior-Marek Magdalena  Grochowski Mateusz
Gheorghiu Angela  Grodecki Wiktor
Ghisa Claudia  Grodzieńska Stefania
Gholamazdeh Fatemeh  Groenemeyer Herbert
Gholamian Maryam  Groman Daniel
Gibasiewicz Agnieszka  Gronicki Mirosław
Gibson Mel  Gronicki Mirosław
Gierałtowski Krzysztof  Groniec  Katarzyna
Gierałtowski Krzysztof  Gronostay Uwe
Gierlinska Ewa  Groński Ryszard M
Giernalczy Kinga  Groo Diano
Giers Walter  Gross Michael
Gieysztor Aleksander  Grosse Wiktoria
Giladi-Pollard Carmit  Grosz Gerald
Gilberto Luis  Grosz Gerald
Gilian Ian  Groth Kamil
Gilliam Terry  Grubba Andrzej
Giolia Valentino  Gruberova Edita
Girardi Paola  Gruca Witold
Girl Candy  Gruchała Sylwia
Gizowska Krystyna  Gruetters Monika
Glausnitzer-Smith Dagmar  Grundheber Franz
Glemp Józef  Grüner Ryszard
Glinkowska Dominika  Grunwald Jerzy
Glinkowska Natalia  Grupa Carrantuohill
Glinski Wienczyslaw  Grusa Jiri
Gliński Robert  Grusa Jiri
Globisz Krzysztof  Gruszczyńska Monika
Globocnik Polona  Gruszka Edward
Glover Roger  Gruszka Karolina
Gładysz Ewa  Gruza Jerzy
Głode Arkadiusz  Grychtolowna Lidia
Głode Bartosz  Grygie Piotr
Głodkowska Maria  Grzegorski Tomasz
Głose Justyna  Grzelak Dariusz
Głowacki Janusz  Grzesie Weronika
Głódź Acybiskup Leszek Sławoj Głódź  Grzeskiewic Wanda
Gocłowski Tadeusz  Grzywaczewski Józef
Godlewska Aleksandra  Grzywaczewski Józef
Godun Jarosław  Gucewicz-Przybora Krystyna
Godziszewski Jerzy  Gudbjornsson Dadi
Goebel-Petrasz Marta  Guenter Deurer Wolfgang
Goebel-Pietrasz Marta  Guenther Carola
Goerner Nelson  Guerini Giuseppe
Goerner Nelson  Gugi Amu Luminita
Goersch Thomas  Gugułka Kordian
Goetel Elżbieta  Gugułka Szymon
Goetz Karin  Guiness Alec
Goetz  Cornelia  Gullo Gudrun
Gogolewski Ignacy  Gunnell Brenden
Gohl Timotheus  Günther Heinz
Golan Yoram  Gurada Stanisław
Golanko Halina  Gurtu Trilok
Goldberg Whoopi  Gustowska Izabela
Goldova Gabi  Gutek Roman
Goldschmidt Berthold  Gutensohn Katharina
Golec Łukasz  Gutierrez Emmanuel
Golec Paweł  Guven Havva
Golewsk Hubert  Guys Wise
Goliński Łukasz  Guzman Hector
Goliński Łukasz  Guzowska Iwona
Goliński  Marian  Guzzo Manuel
Goliszewski Marek  Gwit Lech
Gołaski Tomasz  Gyurcsany Ferenc
Gołubiew Zofia  Gzyra Anna