Is it really taboo to find sensual pleasure in oneself? Is there a line between masturbation and taboo fetish and if so, why does it exist? In a truly socially isolated environment, how does one find pleasure beyond simple masturbation? Autophilia is a performance art film that explores these questions. Created by non-binary drag performer Urethra Burns the performance is an intimate look into "self-love".  Autophilia is a one-shot unedited film designed to give the experience of a live performance in a socially distanced/digital format. 

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This piece was created for Transmissions curated by Terra Goolsby & Tammie Rubin at ICOSA gallery.  The exhibition consisted of a mix of no-contact, socially distanced, virtual, projected, & in-person performances from December 4th - January 3rd, 2021