He merges himself with a host of imagery via a variety of techniques, from simply dressing up to computer merging with the Mona Lisa. Nothing is sacred in Morimura's attack on fame, and that's most of the point. That he's becoming an icon himself is part of the play. Morimura as Sherman as an imaginary film still. C'est la vie.
Technology makes no image sacred.
Morimura may be initially playing with Western assumptions of artistic importance, but he's also sometimes using technology that is further enabling the questioning of veracity. It also gives a helping hand to artistic ideas like Morimura's. Send us your feedback via email or form . All Rights Reserved.