T. Venkanna
On His Back, 2024
Ink on rice paper affixed on canvas
68.5 x 143 inches (174 x 363.2 cm)
An array of adult toys for self-pleasure adorns the body of an inanimate man. He lies in a prone position at the bottom of the canvas while a virile woman...
An array of adult toys for self-pleasure adorns the body of an inanimate man. He lies in a prone position at the bottom of the canvas while a virile woman leans over him and contemplates the options available. Like many of his other works, such as ‘Myself’ and ‘Churning’, this painting celebrates a woman taking control of her own body and pleasure.