Cindy sherman

Cindy Sherman

The American artist’s first new series in three years, now on show in Zurich, addresses the splintered and superficial parts of ourselves we choose to display on social media

“I’m not going to go into this aging process silently or happily,” said the artist, who is emerging from a creative slump with electrifying new work.

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Cindy Sherman. Untitled Film Still #2. 1977. Gelatin silver print. 9 1/2 × 7 9/16" (24.1 × 19.2 cm). Horace W. Goldsmith Fund through Robert B. Menschel. 811.1995. © 2025 Cindy Sherman, courtesy of the artist and Metro Pictures, New York. Photography

For an assignment to emulate a famous photographer, I chose Cindy Sherman. Her work with her series "Untitled Film Stills," where she places herself in fake movies to depict stereotypical roles of women, and her uncanny ability to disguise herself in self-portraits with makeup and costumes inspired me. My take on her ideas was to photograph myself as different strong female characters in movies, and I also emulated a few of her photos.

Cindy Sherman. Untitled Film Still #81. 1980. Gelatin silver print. 9 7/16 × 6 9/16" (24 × 16.7 cm). Grace M. Mayer Fund. 875.1995. © 2025 Cindy Sherman, courtesy of the artist and Metro Pictures, New York. Photography

Cindy Sherman. Untitled #153. 1985. Chromogenic print. 67 1/4 × 49 1/2" (170.8 × 125.7 cm). Joel and Anne Ehrenkranz Fund. 806.1995.x1-x2. © 2025 Cindy Sherman, courtesy of the artist and Metro Pictures, New York. Photography