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Artists worldwide grapple with the materials they use to translate
ideas into physical form and the Inuit are no exception. Some
begin with the flat surface of a page on which to build up
an image from inspired marks, while others work to free their
subject from an existing substance such as stone.
The materials chosen are ultimately means to an end; they
enable artistic self-expression. Nevertheless, the use of
certain media demands considerable technical know-how, and
all require a random combination of inherent talent and learned
process to render visible the imagination. This exhibition
surveys the major categories of materials available to Inuit
artists, presenting both the classics and inspired exceptions.
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