The Kama-sutra

The Kâma-Sûtra - Spirituality and eroticism in Indian art

At the Pinacothèque of Paris, from 02 October 2014 to 11 January 2015

For the 2014-2015 autumn-winter season, the Pinacothèque de Paris presents an extraordinary exhibition: Kama-sutra: spirituality and eroticism in Indian art

Attributed to a Brahmin who wrote it in the fourth century of our era, the Kama Sutra is one of the major texts of medieval Hinduism and is not a pornographic book as it is often presented in the West. It is divided into seven sections (adhikarana): society and social concepts, sexual union, about the wife, about extra-marital relationships, about courtesans, about the arts of seduction.

Nearly 350 exceptional works including those from the collection of Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar, Maharana of Udaipur and the remarkable collection of Beroze and Michel Sabatier - sculptures, paintings, miniatures, objects of everyday life, “pillow books”, illustrated books that were offered to newlyweds until the XNUMXth century in order to educate themselves in eroticism - organized according to the seven sections of the Kama Sutra, are presented by the Pinacothèque de Paris.

The exhibition, not recommended for minors, explains the erotic aesthetic specific to Indian cultural life and Hinduism. She also tries to understand why the Western world has such a distorted view of this singular book.

Curators of the exhibition: Dr. Alka Pande and Mr. Marc Restellini, Director of the Pinacothèque de Paris

Disclaimer

The exhibition The Kâma-Sûtra: spirituality and eroticism in Indian art presents works likely to shock certain visitors. It is not recommended for the youngest.