Bill Nasogaluak, ᐱᐃᓪ ᓇᓱᒐᓗᐊᒃ
ULU (WOMAN'S KNIFE)
BILL NASOGALUAK (B. 1953), TUKTOYAKTUK
ULU (WOMAN'S KNIFE)
stone, unsigned, Some minor imperfections and light scuffing at sculpture junctions. Overall very good condition.
Please contact the specialist for further condition information.
13.5 x 12 x 1.5 in — 34.3 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm
Note:
Unflinching of eye, and unwavering in the clarity of his artistic statements, artist Bill Nasogaluak has developed a highly distinctive canon of images encompassing subjects as diverse as shamanism and Inuit mythology, Western Renaissance traditions, climate change, depression, and the impacts of industry in the North.
A self-taught artist with a passion for both Inuit and Western art history, Nasogaluak is an accomplished painter, sculptor, and instructor whose prescient artworks have been garnering notable curatorial attention in recent years. [1,2] Held in important private and public collections including the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, we are pleased to be able to offer ten diverse works by the artist (see lots 1 through 10 of this sale).
In Ulu (Women’s Knife) artist Bill Nasogaluak presents an image, ambiguous and troubling in its focused intensity. The upturned body of an ulu forms the torso and outswept arms of a woman whose wrinkled face emerges from a hood perched on the edge of the blade.
For important related works by the artist in the collection of the AGO, see the ongoing exhibit “Bill Nasogaluak”, Click here to read more.
References:
1. Art Gallery of Ontario, “Bill Nasogaluak” 2021-Ongoing, Click here to read more.
2. Prnewswire, “Bill Nasogaluak: Shapeshifter” FFA, January 2020. Click here to read more.
Estimate: $500—700
ULU (WOMAN'S KNIFE)
stone, unsigned, Some minor imperfections and light scuffing at sculpture junctions. Overall very good condition.
Please contact the specialist for further condition information.
13.5 x 12 x 1.5 in — 34.3 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm
Note:
Unflinching of eye, and unwavering in the clarity of his artistic statements, artist Bill Nasogaluak has developed a highly distinctive canon of images encompassing subjects as diverse as shamanism and Inuit mythology, Western Renaissance traditions, climate change, depression, and the impacts of industry in the North.
A self-taught artist with a passion for both Inuit and Western art history, Nasogaluak is an accomplished painter, sculptor, and instructor whose prescient artworks have been garnering notable curatorial attention in recent years. [1,2] Held in important private and public collections including the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, we are pleased to be able to offer ten diverse works by the artist (see lots 1 through 10 of this sale).
In Ulu (Women’s Knife) artist Bill Nasogaluak presents an image, ambiguous and troubling in its focused intensity. The upturned body of an ulu forms the torso and outswept arms of a woman whose wrinkled face emerges from a hood perched on the edge of the blade.
For important related works by the artist in the collection of the AGO, see the ongoing exhibit “Bill Nasogaluak”, Click here to read more.
References:
1. Art Gallery of Ontario, “Bill Nasogaluak” 2021-Ongoing, Click here to read more.
2. Prnewswire, “Bill Nasogaluak: Shapeshifter” FFA, January 2020. Click here to read more.
Estimate: $500—700
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-17 | Waddington's | 3 | 500 | 700 | 360.00 |
