An acclaimed exhibition of portraits of people who have suffered loss during the Troubles is moving to Paris.
Silent Testimony, by Co Down artist Colin Davidson, closed at Belfast's Ulster Museum at the weekend.
Its 18 portraits, focusing on personal experiences of the Troubles, have been seen by 60,000 visitors since going on display in June last year.
The exhibition, which also involved victims' group Wave, will open in Paris on January 28 at the Centre Culturel Irlandais.
Kim Mawhinney, head of art at National Museums Northern Ireland, said: "Thousands of local and international visitors have come to the Ulster Museum to see this powerful and poignant exhibition by Colin Davidson and many have been able to identify with the pain and suffering portrayed in Silent Testimony.
“Many of our visitors have come numerous times to the exhibition, such is its depth and exceptional quality.
"With the tragic events in Paris in recent months, it seems entirely appropriate for this exhibition to go to a city which has been plunged into grief. Silent Testimony is ultimately about common humanity and loss, and focuses on the profound effect of loss on individuals.”
Mr Davidson, from Co Down, made headlines last month when his portrait of German Chancellor Angela Merkel was used on the front cover of Time magazine.
The former Methodist College pupil also painted actor Brad Pitt while giving him art lessons.
He said: “I am honoured to have been invited to exhibit Silent Testimony at the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris. It is my hope that the 18 portraits, and their stories of loss, will help shine light on the plight of victims and survivors of conflict worldwide.”
