Bill Nasogaluak, ᐱᐃᓪ ᓇᓱᒐᓗᐊᒃ
INUK WOMAN
BILL NASOGALUAK (B. 1953), TUKTUYAAQTUUQ (TUKTOYAKTUK)
INUK WOMAN
stone, signed in Roman, dated 2011, Overall very good condition.
Please contact the specialist for further condition information.
7 x 4.5 x 3 in — 17.8 x 11.4 x 7.6 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 offer ten diverse works by the artist (see lots 1 through 10 of this auction).
Taking the form of a bust and pedestal, Inuk Woman exhibits a playful appropriation of Western conventions in presentation. Nasogaluak has expertly rendered the image of a young Inuk woman not in terracotta, or pristine white alabaster, but in his own signature mottled and mossy green stone. A small wonder.
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: $600—900
INUK WOMAN
stone, signed in Roman, dated 2011, Overall very good condition.
Please contact the specialist for further condition information.
7 x 4.5 x 3 in — 17.8 x 11.4 x 7.6 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 offer ten diverse works by the artist (see lots 1 through 10 of this auction).
Taking the form of a bust and pedestal, Inuk Woman exhibits a playful appropriation of Western conventions in presentation. Nasogaluak has expertly rendered the image of a young Inuk woman not in terracotta, or pristine white alabaster, but in his own signature mottled and mossy green stone. A small wonder.
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: $600—900
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-17 | Waddington's | 5 | 600 | 900 | 576.00 |
