An exhibition by one of the most significant contemporary artists of today, Cindy Sherman, titled “Untitled: Critical Act,” was ceremoniously opened last night at Petrović Castle, produced by the Museum of Contemporary Art of Montenegro.

The audience was addressed by the Museum’s director, Dr. Vladislav Šćepanović, who emphasized the importance of realizing such a project for the local cultural scene.

Šćepanović also expressed regret that the country’s top officials did not attend the opening, noting that such an absence sends a message not only about the attitude toward this event, but also toward culture and the state as a whole.

“Sherman is one of the most important contemporary artists, and Montenegro can be proud to have realized such an exhibition, as well as to have a team capable of carrying out such a demanding project,” said Šćepanović.

He also recalled the continuity of significant international exhibitions organized by the Museum in recent years, further highlighting the thematic relevance of the current show.

“This is one of the most powerful exhibitions at MSUCG, especially when it comes to the issue of identity, which Sherman was exploring long before the era of social media,” Šćepanović added.

The exhibition’s curator, Blanka Marković, introduced the audience to the context and significance of Cindy Sherman’s artistic practice.

“Cindy Sherman is an artist who has occupied a key place in contemporary art for more than four decades, developing her work within postmodernism and questioning the nature of image, authorship, and identity,” Marković said.

Speaking about the specificity of Sherman’s approach, Marković noted: “What makes her work distinctive is the use of her own body as a medium—not as an autobiographical tool, but as a means of constructing identity—so her practice speaks more about how we see than about what we see.”

As she explained, the exhibition brings together three major series—Untitled Film Stills, Centerfolds, and Faces—offering insight into the continuity and development of her work, from early pieces inspired by film aesthetics to complex contemporary explorations of identity.

She added that the exhibition is part of the Museum’s ongoing program, which consistently creates space for feminist perspectives.

One of the exhibition’s curators, Gunnar B. Kvaran, reflected on Sherman’s position within appropriation art practices.

“While many appropriation artists adopted and reproduced existing images, Sherman took a different approach—she appropriates ideas and social conventions, creating new situations that function as a blend of performance, photography, and living art,” Kvaran said.

Speaking about the exhibition concept, he added: “We selected three key series, including Untitled Film Stills, which brought her international recognition, in order to clearly present the development of her artistic expression.”

The exhibition “Untitled: Critical Act” will be open to visitors until June 30.