Exhibition
The exhibition took place from 1 February 2013 to 26 May 2013.
Cindy Sherman. That’s me – That’s not me. Early works 1975 – 1977. Art from the VERBUND COLLECTION
The VERBUND COLLECTION, Vienna, was hosted at the Kunst Meran from 1 February 2013 to 26 May 2013.
The exhibition Cindy Sherman. That’s me – That’s not me. Early Works 1975-1977 shows around 50 of the artist’s works which the VERBUND COLLECTION, Vienna, has acquired since its founding in 2004. Following the presentation in the Vertical Gallery in Vienna and at the Centre de la photographie in Geneva, Sherman’s early work can now be seen in Italy for the first time.
Curator:
Curated by Gabriele Schor, founding director of the VERBUND COLLECTION, Vienna, and Camilla Martinelli, curator Kunst Meran
Team of the VERBUND COLLECTION, Vienna
Theresa Dann – curatorial assistant
Ema Rajković – curatorial assistant
Artist
Cindy Sherman
Cindy Sherman is an American artist best known for her conceptual portraits. Using makeup, costumes, and props, Sherman inhabits various roles and identities, critically addressing social stereotypes, female identity, and the role of women in society. Often presented as a series of photographic self-portraits in which she portrays not herself but fictional characters, her work explores the construction of identity and the power of images. Sherman's influential work has made her a central figure in discussions about gender representation in art and beyond.
Kunst Meran im Haus der Sparkasse
Via Portici 163, 39012 Merano
Insights into the exhibition Cindy Sherman. That’s me – That’s not me. Early works 1975 – 1977 Art from the VERBUND COLLECTION
Publication:
Cindy Sherman. Early work 1975-1977
published by Gabriele Schor
Hardcover: 376 pages
Publisher: Hatje Cantz Verlag
Edition: 2012
Language: German
ISBN 978-3-7757-2980-2
The game of Transformation
Cindy Sherman is one of the most important contemporary female artists. She studied at Buffalo State College from 1972 to 1976. She has lived and worked in New York since the summer of 1977. In 1982, she took part in documenta 7, and there followed numerous solo and group exhibitions in international museums. The large retrospective of the Museum of Modern Art is currently touring to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, and the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas.
Contrary to the generally held view, it is not the famous Untitled Film Stills (1977-1980) that form the start of Cindy Sherman’s artistic development but, among other things, the 50 extraordinary and lesser known works from the holdings of the VERBUND COLLECTION. In the years in Buffalo, Cindy Sherman raises the game of transformation to her artistic concept for the first time and creates numerous still unknown photographs which conspicuously combine many elements of theatre and film. For more than 35 years, Cindy Sherman has visualised a large number of role-models and female identities.
Photos: © Andreas Marini
