i had an hour to kill so went to see this exhibition at the Wellcome. it was an exhibition of ex-votos, inexpensive devotional paintings that Mexican Catholics commission to say thankyou if they have been granted a miracle. the ex-votos all feature little images of the people that are giving thanks, framed in their moment of salvation. the scenarios are all different.

some ex-votos are of people giving thanks to the floating saint after the event, but most feature the thanks-giver in the midst of their anguish, with the saint just a beacon hovering over them.

it's hard to describe. if you are interested in the human spirit/Mexico, then you might like it.