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Friday, 09 February 2007 |
Perhaps unfairly tainted by the peculiar name of the settlement – Povungnituk translates as 'Place where there is a smell of rotten meat' – Povungnituk print making has long played second fiddle to the works from Cape Dorset and Baker Lake. Povungnituk, also known as POV, is located along the eastern shores of Hudson Bay on the Ungava Peninsula in Nunavik (Arctic Quebec). Printmaking started in 1961 as a project of the newly formed Povungnituk Cooperative, following the success of the Cape Dorset print shop. Annual print collections were produced in Povungnituk from 1962 through to 1989 when the Co-operative closed the print shop after the death of several prominent graphic artists.
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Seams of Cultural Affirmation |
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Friday, 09 February 2007 |
Women around the globe have historically used needle and thread to create works on cloth that ultimately serve as strong political aesthetic statements, a reclaiming of culture, values and beliefs filtered through the lens of contemporary life. Jessie Oonark, one of Canada's most prominent 20th century artists, excelled at creating works of this nature. Oonark was joined by many women in Baker Lake in this effort – most notably her friend and colleague, the recently deceased Marion Tuu'luq, Elizabeth Angrnaquaaq, Winnie Tatya, Naomi Ityi and Irene Avaalaaqiaq. Oonark's own daughters Janet Kigusiuq, Victoria Mamnguqsualuk, Mary Yuusipik, and Miriam Qiyuk continue in her footsteps.
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Influences and Interactions |
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Thursday, 05 October 2006 |
It is commonly agreed that art of any form is directly influenced by the environment in which the artist lives (such as geography, climate, economics) – and the individual creativity of the artist.
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Uluqsaqtuua (Holman Island) Printmaking |
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Tuesday, 19 September 2006 |
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Uluqsaqtuua (Holman Island) is situated on the western side of Victoria Island, 925 kilometres north of Yellowknife. Holman and Cambridge Bay are the island’s main settlements.
Uluqsaqtuua means ‘where there is copper’ in Inuktitut. Today’s residents are descendants of the Copper Inuit who, in turn, are thought to be descendants of a group from the Thule people who arrived in the copper-rich area around 1,000 AD. |
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Record price for Inuit sculpture |
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Tuesday, 23 May 2006 |
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A piece by famed artist Joe Talirunili sold at auction in Toronto on Monday night for what is believed to be the highest price recorded for an Inuit sculpture. |
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