【M+ presents】In a world first, two-person exhibition of the photographic works of Yasumasa Morimura and Cindy Sherman：Masquerades

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In a world first, M+ presents a two-person exhibition of the photographic works of Yasumasa Morimura (Japanese, born 1951) and Cindy Sherman (American, born 1954). Both artists are renowned for their visual and conceptual strategies of masquerade, transforming their appearances to portray multiple identities that offer incisive commentary on contemporary culture and history.

Featuring works from major early series by Morimura and Sherman, the exhibition traces the genesis of their practices that reimagine iconic imagery from art history, cinema, and media culture. These creative acts of masquerade not only emulate the source material, but also embody the artists’ unique perspectives and contexts. Their representations deviate from the original images, triggering a sense of familiarity as well as ambiguity. By establishing a fluid relationship with their subjects, Morimura and Sherman explore identity as a malleable construct.

* Photo credit：M+ ((Left) Cindy Sherman. Untitled Film Still #58, 1980. Gelatin silver print. © Cindy Sherman. Courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth; (Right) Yasumasa Morimura. Doublonnage (Marcel), 1988. Colour photograph. Collection of Takamatsu Art Museum. © Yasumasa Morimura. Courtesy of Takamatsu Art Museum, Cindy Sherman Untitled #92 1981
chromogenic colour print © Cindy Sherman Image courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth)