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I went by the White Cube Masons Yard gallery today to see the works by Candice Breitz. I'd been especially recommended the video installation 'Working Class Hero (A Portrait of John Lennon)'.
This collection of works deal with the notion of fans and hero-worship.
On the ground floor, Breitz has assembled various ensembles of fans - Marilyn Manson, Iron Maiden and Abba - and had them photographed by Marcus Gaab.
It's very interesting to see what each fan takes from the hero or band. The fans span a number of generations, some pick from a certain point in the performers career and mirror their dress, while others are content to simply wear the t-shirt. No matter how the fan is dressed, certain details from their own personalities stand out - a watch, a haircut, a shoe - which makes the work very human.

Downstairs, 25 John Lennon fans have been filmed separately, and appear on 25 monitors. All the fans are loudly singing the entire LP 'Plastic Ono Band', more-or-less in unison. Just as with the photographs, each fan takes something slightly different from Lennon, they imbue the songs with their own feel. Some replicate the songs faithfully, while others add lots of emotion.
It feels funny and intense to begin with, but after a few songs it becomes quite emotional as each fans personality is revealed little by little.