Francis Alÿs Fabiola
Wonderful exhibition come installation at the National Portrait Gallery which brought together a set of pictures collected by the artist Francis Alÿs of reproductions of a lost 19th century picture of Fabiola, a 5th century saint. Set in two small rooms painted in dark green these profiles of woman in a red scarf were just stunning. The sense of repetition was wonderful and the idea that most were amateur products made with love gave a deeper resonance. Reviews Guardian Independent