About

For nearly four decades Morimura’s conceptual multi-media practice, which includes photography, film, and performance, has been realized through the meticulous and innovative use of costumes, makeup, and staging. Masterfully transforming himself into famous figures who are often pulled from the Western cultural canon, such as Vincent Van Gogh, Marilyn Monroe, and Albert Einstein, Morimura’s work reference well-known imagery ranging from historical paintings and photographs, to pop culture and mass media. His reinvention of these iconic photographs and art historical masterpieces into a form …