Artist in Union with Mother Earth, 1972

This is one of the many erotic works Morrisseau produced in his career, though most of them are found in private collections and have seldom been seen publicly. They reveal the two-spirited artist’s personal views on sexuality and celebrate un-sanitized versions of the profane, which play a strong role in Indigenous cultural stories. In Artist in Union with Mother Earth, Morrisseau portrays sex as a natural and enjoyable act. This sexual experience more profoundly unifies humans with all living and sacred beings.