New Scientist Some patients don't like looking in a mirror and they don't like looking at photographs of themselves, but they love the paintings. They look at the picture of them painted during their operation and say, "That's the lowest point of my life and I've got through it." Because they feel that way about them, they're happy about them being exhibited. It gives them a sense of empowerment: not only is it going in an exhibition, it's also touring the country.