Cindy Sherman (B. 1954)

In the late 1980s, Cindy Sherman, underwent a shift within her oeuvre dominated by the human figure for a series of works which resemble decorative abstract paintings. But looking more closely soon reveals that they depict revolting substances, reminding us of what lies beneath the polished facade, unveiling the censored aspect of the feminine construct: body fluids, vomit, slime and blood. Where the female stereotypes Sherman presented in earlier pictures were based on laboured ideals, here, her focus is on metamorphosis and the creation of identity through hidden processes as we are confronted with intrusive and realistic images.