It's A Family Affair
Tunirrusiangit:
Kenojuak Ashevak and Tim Pitsiulak
Inuit art
this powerful requires a thorough examination: I have already seen this exhibit
three times since its opening and each time am struck with its beauty, mystery
and weight.
Ashevak, known
as the “grandmother of Inuit art”, is famous for her use of seamless graphic storytelling
and a penchant for using magic markers. It’s her stonecut work that I found
myself captivated by time and time again. Her affinity for owls is translated gracefully
onto paper.
Ashevak’s
nephew, Tim Pitsiulak, was heavily influenced by his aunt but his visual
stories take a more technical and realist approach and offer a modern look at
Inuit life. His larger pieces are breathtaking.
View the
exhibit at The Art Gallery of Ontario from June 16-to-August 12, 2018.
-xo
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