Auto Erotic Immolation is an image of a Sati or Hindu woman who traditionally throws herself on her husband’s funeral pyre.
 

Auto Erotic Immolation

Auto Erotic Immolation is an image of a Sati or Hindu woman who traditionally throws herself on her husband’s funeral pyre. It depicts transformation through self-destruction and the death of the ego, achieved through erotic pursuits. 

  • Oil on canvas

  • 36”x48”

  • (2005)

Exhibited at the Montreal Headquarters of the Cirque du Soleil in Montreal, PQ (2005); M Modern Gallery in Palm Springs, CA (2006); Joshua Liner Gallery in NY, NY (2009), Michael Berger Gallery in Pittsburgh, PA (2010); Copro Gallery in Los Angeles, CA (2013); private sale in Montreal, PQ (2014).

Related Works: Complicated Shadows, Introspection, Nkondi, Pelican and the Vampire, Preternatural Clutch, Sneaky Work at the Crossroads, and Venus Envy.