The Kama Sutra alphabet was initially developed in 2013 as an exhibition project for Somerset House. Seven years later, I decided to gather this body of work into a limited edition book published with Counterprint books in the UK.

In the artbook, the 26 letters are displayed as individual art pieces and accompanied by erotic excerpts, carefully curated by myself, with a strong focus on female poets. The result is an eclectic and sensual collection of writings, from ancient times to today.

The dialogue between poetry and art emphasises on the timeless relevance of erotica and is meant as a celebration of joy, pleasure and sensuality.

Animations by Patrick Smith