Yoko Ono presenting #smilesfilm
by Christine Barnett. London, UK
After five decades Yoko Ono remains an outstanding artist, filmmaker, poet, musician, writer, performance artist and peace activist. She has influenced generations of people. TO THE LIGHT, is a major exhibition of her work at the Serpentine Gallery in London and reflects upon her enormous impact as an artist, and a pioneering visionary.
Yoko Ono is an internationally recognised conceptual artist. Sho has defied traditional boundaries by creating new forms of artistic expression. This exhibition, Ono’s first in a London public institution for more than a decade, includes new and existing installations, films and performances, as well as an archive of material relating to several key early works.
Yoko is also presenting #smilesfilm, a worldwide participatory project, as part of her exhibition. Having long wanted to do this, as early as the 60’s she finally conceived a way of connecting people across the world. Users are invited to upload and send images of their smiles via Twitter and Instragram, creating a global string of smiles covering the planet. Might seem like such a simple thing, but with a bigger scale, and with the technological ability to capture emotions as they happen, it remains a precious way to preserve peace.
“Each time we add our smiles to #smilesfilm, we are creating our future, together. Give us your smile! I love you!” Yoko Ono, 2012.
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