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Project Smile

Project '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.

Raabe Max	Robinson Madeleina
Raatz Bernadetta	Robson Bryan
Rabin Danuta	Rode Tajda
Rabin Izaak	Rodowicz Jadwiga
Rabin Lea	Rodowicz Jadwiga
Rachmanov Dmitry	Rodowicz Maryla
Rachon Stefan	Roensch Hannelore
Raczek Tomasz	Rogala-Kończak Elżbieta
Raczkowski Marek	Rogała Rafał
Raczyńska Malgorzata	Rogers Nicholas
Radacz Halina	Rogers Nicholas
Radek Janusz	Rojek Artur
Rados Jerzy	Rok Anna
Radtke Maciej	Roker Al
Radwanski Jan	Rokk Marika
Radziłłowicz Jerzy	Roland Pascal
Radziwiłł Konstanty	Roll Patryjk
Rafalak Krzysztof	Rolska Rena
Rahimi Aboulfazl	Romanowski Jacek
Rahimian Azadeh	Romantowska Anna
Rahimian Elahe	Romer Patrick
Rahimpour Zeinab	Rommel Manfred
Rainier III	Ronczewski Ryszard
Rajski Wojciech	Roolet Anthony
Rak	Rooley Athony
Rak Kabaret	Roos Erika
Rakoczy Eustachy	Rosa Michał
Rakowski Wojciech	Rosati Dariusz
Ramage Jan	Rosenthal Philipp
Ramanazini Rosella	Rosi Katarzyna
Ramanzoni Alicja	Rosiewicz Andrzej
Ramczyk Kay	Rosłaniec Katarzyna
Ramm Gabriele	Rosowska Agnieszka
Rammstein	Ross Tadeusz
Ramona Vitkauskas Lina	Ross-Magenty Adrian
Ramsey Bill	Rossetti Claudio
Randal Tony	Rossi George
Randoplph John	Rossi Leonardi
Rankin Alan	Rossi Sofia
Rankin Cathie	Rostowski Jacek
Rapoport Icchak	Rostropovich Mstislav
Rashidi Maryam	Rostropowicz Mścisław
Ratajcza Magdalena	Rotblat Josep
Rattle Simon	Roth Claudia
Ratuszn Kamila	Rothe Joerg
Ratuszna Katarzyna	Rothenbeger Anneliese
Ratzinger Joseph	Rothenberger Anneliese
Rau Helmut	Rothenburger Anneliese
Rauch-Kallat Maria	Rottenberg Anda
Rauter Stefan	Roundtree Richard
Rawik Joanna	Roussous Denis
Rawn Andy	Rowe Clive
Raz Dwa Trzy	Roxanne
Rebolj Mateja	Roywojciechowski John
Rebroff Ivan	Roywojciechowski John
Rechberger Christine	Rozdestvensky Gennadi
Redford Obert	Rozek Artur
Redford Robert	Różański Mirosław
Redkowski Przemysław	Różewicz Ewa
Reeker Philip	Różewicz Stanisław
Reese Gerhard	Rubik Piotr
Rehlis Agnieszka	Rubinstein Artur
Rehlis Agnieszka	Ruciński Artur
Reicher Walter	Ruciński Modest
Reiner Carl	Ruczkowski Slawomir
Reiner Jana	Rudka Wiesław
Reno Jean	Rudka Wiesław
Rensci Nicole	Ruehmaann Heinz
Resa Neithard	Ruettgers Juergen
Resoich Modlińska Alicja	Ruiten Lenneke
Respondek Krzysztof	Rummenige Karl Heinz
Reuter Susannee	Ruso Pascal
Rewiński Janusz	Rusowicz Ada
Rębacz Marek	Russell Jane
Rębacz Piotr	Russo Rene
Rhyner Martine	Rut Przemysław
Rhys John	Ruterbories Julie
Rhys Paul	Ruterbories Julie
Rial Michelle	Rutkiewicz Wanda
Ribinz Fabri	Rutkowska Danuta
Ricci Christina	Rutkowski Krzysztof
Ricciarelli Katia	Rutkowski Michał
Richard Cliff	Ruzicka Frantisek
Richard Pierre	Ryan Kate
Richardson Monika	Ryba Evgeny
Richardson Natasha	Ryba Oleg
Richie Lionel	Rybicka Magdalena
Richter Swiatoslaw	Rybicka Natalia
Richter Światosław	Rybicki Marcin
Riefenstahl Leni	Rybicki Sławomir
Riehm Rolf	Rybicki Sławomir
Rijvaan	Rybiński Cezary
Riley Bob	Rybiński Marcin
Rimei Sara	Rybotycka Beata
Rinderknecht Jana	Rycersk Paulina
Rinn Danuta	Rydel Lucjan
Riva Gabriele	Ryder Winona
Rivers Joan	Ryjewsk Marcelina
Roach Linus	Rymanowski Patryk
Roache Linus	Rynkowsk Katrzyna
Robanconi Gianluca	Rynkowski Ryszard
Robavs Matja¾	Rysiowa Zofia
Roberston Lisa	Rywin Lew
Roberts Chris	Rzekieck Maja
Roberts Claudia	Rzekieck Natalia
Roberts Julia	Rzepecki Bartek
Robertson Cliff	Rzeszowska Katarzyna
Robertz Sandra