Autobiography of A Truthful ManAbout the artist Born in Sidapur, Kiran Subbaiah was trained as a sculptor from Royal College of Art, London and MSU, Baroda. He works in many genres including photography, video, sculpture and installation. It is often through the act of humour and irony that the artist is able to draw out his observations on the world. He questions the relationship between function and value through his art works causing reactions and effects. He has exhibited his

a pioneering visual artist

8 colour illustrations

the role of autobiography

renowned French writer and critic Pascal Quignard meditates on a remarkable collection of illustrations of sexual imagery

or case studies of failure—and examines where they came from and why they eluded him

Shanay Jhaveri is Associate Curator

Lisson Gallery

About the author

images of all kinds are seducing us

Artist biography included

In the title study of this book

German romantic poet Novalis