David Ruben Piqtoukun, ᑎᕕᑎ ᐱᑐᑯ ᕈᐱᐃᓐ
DIVINING SHAMAN AND SPIRIT ANIMAL
DAVID RUBEN PIQTOUKUN (B. 1950), ᑎᕕᑎ ᐱᑐᑯ ᕈᐱᐃᓐ, PAULATUK
DIVINING SHAMAN AND SPIRIT ANIMAL
stone, catlinite inlay, signed in Roman, dated 1998, Inherent flaws in stone with minor expert restoration to dog, Overall very good condition
Please contact the specialist for further condition information.
18 x 16 x 4.5 in — 45.7 x 40.6 x 11.4 cm
Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
Note:
The joy of hearing stories told by his mother and grandmother about shamanism and traditional beliefs influenced a young David Ruben Piqtoukun and have spawned images recurring throughout the artist's career. [1] Faces of men and animals often appear as mask-like forms in Piqtoukun’s work, an image derived from a tradition of ceremonial and ritual masks in the Western Arctic.
In this exceptional sculpture Divining Shaman and Spirit Animal two figures in the form of a man and an animal sit atop an umiak (traditional skin boat)–whose surface appears as a patchwork of fragmented elements. The man is truncated and legless, his arms are outstretched and hovering over his animal companion. Both figures appear transfigured with mask-like faces and with polished eyes of inset red catlinite, as in the work of Piqtoukun’s brother Abraham Apakark Anghik (see lot 33 of this auction).
Related Works:
Man In A Boat, 2006: Click here to read more.
References:
1. Wight, Darlene Coward, Between Two Worlds: David Ruben Piqtoukun, Winnipeg: Winnipeg Gallery of Art, 1996. p.3.
Estimate: $1,500—2,500
DIVINING SHAMAN AND SPIRIT ANIMAL
stone, catlinite inlay, signed in Roman, dated 1998, Inherent flaws in stone with minor expert restoration to dog, Overall very good condition
Please contact the specialist for further condition information.
18 x 16 x 4.5 in — 45.7 x 40.6 x 11.4 cm
Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
Note:
The joy of hearing stories told by his mother and grandmother about shamanism and traditional beliefs influenced a young David Ruben Piqtoukun and have spawned images recurring throughout the artist's career. [1] Faces of men and animals often appear as mask-like forms in Piqtoukun’s work, an image derived from a tradition of ceremonial and ritual masks in the Western Arctic.
In this exceptional sculpture Divining Shaman and Spirit Animal two figures in the form of a man and an animal sit atop an umiak (traditional skin boat)–whose surface appears as a patchwork of fragmented elements. The man is truncated and legless, his arms are outstretched and hovering over his animal companion. Both figures appear transfigured with mask-like faces and with polished eyes of inset red catlinite, as in the work of Piqtoukun’s brother Abraham Apakark Anghik (see lot 33 of this auction).
Related Works:
Man In A Boat, 2006: Click here to read more.
References:
1. Wight, Darlene Coward, Between Two Worlds: David Ruben Piqtoukun, Winnipeg: Winnipeg Gallery of Art, 1996. p.3.
Estimate: $1,500—2,500
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-17 | Waddington's | 36 | 1,500 | 2,500 | 8,400.00 |
