Being Cindy Sherman
Being Cindy Sherman is a photographic series paying homage to Cindy Sherman’s iconic Untitled Film Stills. Laufer steps into Sherman’s roles, embodying the layered fiction of Sherman herself pretending to be an actress in a film. By performing this double masquerade — Laufer as Sherman as an actress — the series opens an ongoing dialogue about authenticity, identity, authorship, and artistic influence.
Blurring the line between homage and reinterpretation, the work both celebrates and reimagines Sherman’s legacy. It becomes a meditation on imitation and mentorship, on the fluid relationship between original and reproduction. In doing so, Being Cindy Sherman reflects on how artistic inspiration circulates and transforms, offering a quiet commentary on the evolving narratives of visual storytelling.
