We were almost too late for the presentation of Thomsen Paris but were lucky enough to catch the last one before closing time. We were met by a very powerful woman in a cream coloured trouser suit and her very black hair was in a plait. She immediately explained, in precise and clearly pronounced French, that the models were her pupils, who were studying art and that her clothes were also by Thomsen Paris. As she did the tour of the rooms she encouraged her pupils not to be shy but show us their work and their looks. The gallery Perrotin was the venue and the exhibitions of Ivan Argote and Bernard Frize became the art for the story behind the theatrical set up. It took us a while to catch on to this woman's form of delivery as a theatre piece but her force made us follow her in silence like her pupils. They were all drawing, weaving or gathering in small groups looking at paintings. Some were knitting, or holding their pets (a gold fish in a bowl or a bird in a cage) and there was even a blind pupil who had a cane. The clothes were whimsical yet simple and gloriously quirky. Thank you MissThomsen and Mr Bensemoun for one of the most unusual presentations of the week. See Pictures from the show Review & Photography Antonia Leslie Thomsen Gallery Perrotin

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