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This exhibition grew organically from a handful of Inuit works of art
that show surprising subjects, use unusual materials or present unique
artistic points of view. The selection includes a sculpture of a dinosaur,
a metalwork Sedna illustrating an imaginative approach to a familiar
subject, and the completely unique and individual graphics of Shuvinai
Ashoona, among others.
Individual styles, surprising materials and subjects in Inuit art -
none of this is new when we consider depictions of exotic animals from
the 1960's to the present (such as the sculpture of a GORILLA from the
Ryan Collection), or other early works that incorporated 'foreign' materials
such as wax, melted phonograph records, or construction supplies. The
unique artistic vision of emerging artists such as Annie Pootoogook
is no more surprising today than the radically different style of Tiktak's
sculpture was to astounded viewers in the 1960's.
In bringing together the current exhibition, our sense of adventure
and pleasure increased with each discovery of the many artists actively
pursuing their own distinct visions and not merely revisiting old familiar
themes in traditional materials. We are pleased to present the works
together as a representation of the best and brightest new contemporary
Inuit art. We hope you too will enjoy these unexpected pleasures.
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