SHEELAKY TAPUNGAI (1902-1985) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Sea Spirit, 1968 (1999 #26)
Printmaker: IYOLA KINGWATSIAK (1933-2000) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
stonecut, 8 x 12 in (20.3 x 30.5 cm)
33/50
stonecut, 8 x 12 in (20.3 x 30.5 cm)
33/50
LOT 61
ESTIMATE: $300 — $500
PRICE REALIZED: $292.80
17 July 2025
ESTIMATE: $300 — $500
PRICE REALIZED: $292.80
17 July 2025
In Sea Spirit, printed in 1968 and released in 1999, Sheelaky distills Sedna, the sea goddess, into bold, elemental form. Her dark, fish-bodied figure surges across the page, reaching toward a brilliantly red sea anemone. The composition is spare but electric: that single flash of colour becomes a lure, a heartbeat. Sedna’s outstretched arms and open mouth propel the scene forward, making the viewer feel the pull of story in motion.
Only one image, Man Calling to Birds (1961 #69), by Sheelaky was
released during her lifetime. This
charming print was printed in 1968
but only released nearly two decades after the artist's death in 1999
Provenance
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