Agnès Winter
Paris, France
www.agneswinterprojects.com
Monument to Smile is a giant projection by the artist Agnès Winter in partnership with students
from the photography program of OCAD University.
Asking “can you smile for me?” The students photographed several hundred smiling portraits
in the different streets and neighbourhoods of the city in partnership with the artist over some weeks.
On the night of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, 250 photographs of smiling faces of Torontonians will transform
the façade of the Holt Renfrew Centre into a mosaic of portraits transmitted by 3 video projectors
positioned in front of the building. The setting of the mosaic will occur every 20 minutes and will be
accompanied by the musical theme Smile, written by Charlie Chaplin for Modern Times.
Agnès Winter currently lives and works in Paris. In recent years, Agnes Winter has been working
in multi-disciplinary artistic projects. These projects have brought her to Rio de Janeiro where she
lived for several years. She has realized several public art projects throughout the world such as a
giant projection of Brazil’s Corcovado monument displayed on the façade of the Notre Dame
Cathedral of Paris. Most recently, Monument to Smile was presented at Rockefeller Center in New York
City.
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Agnès Winter, Monument to Smile, 2010, Video projection
Photo: Erinn Heather Grennan
Monument to Smile, 2010
Video Installation
[ selected photographs ]
[ video ]
A1 - Holt Renfrew
50 Blor Street West
Suitable for all ages
In association with students from the photography program of OCAD University.
Travel assistance: Consulat Général de France à Toronto.
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