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ALL THE ARTISTS ARE HERE<br />

Conceived and curated by Thom Sokoloski<br />

Rendering by Thom Sokoloski/Jeff Lei<br />

ALL THE ARTISTS ARE HERE is large-scale installation that explores the visual impact of all the artists exhibited at <strong>Art</strong><br />

<strong>Toronto</strong> <strong>2013</strong>. Each artist is represented by a red-framed black and white photographic portrait which they or their gallery<br />

participated in selecting.<br />

While the galleries display the artwork of artists from all over the world, ALL THE ARTISTS ARE HERE brings the represented<br />

artists together as a group by offering <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Toronto</strong> and the viewing public the impact of all of their portraits in a suspended,<br />

larger than life optical work.<br />

Interactively, ALL THE ARTISTS ARE HERE allows engagement with both the artwork and the artists through the use of an<br />

everyday device, a smartphone. Searching for and registering a connection with the artists and their works by scanning<br />

a legend of associated QR-Codes provides a personal relation that can be bookmarked, used during the art fair and taken<br />

home.<br />

I would like to thank all the artists, galleries and <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Toronto</strong> for participating so enthusiastically in the creation of this art<br />

installation.<br />

Thom Sokoloski<br />

16 <strong>2013</strong> Special Projects

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