PAULOSIE SIVUAK (1930-1986) PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)
Owl Calling Out, mid-late 1960s
stone, 4 x 4.75 x 3.5 in (10.2 x 12.1 x 8.9 cm)
signed "P. Sivuak".
signed "P. Sivuak".
LOT 82
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800
Further images
Paulosie Sivuak, a leading Puvirnituq sculptor and first manager of its cooperative, became known for his detailed portrayals of wildlife, especially owls. Owl Calling Out reflects the mid-1950s shift in...
Paulosie Sivuak, a leading Puvirnituq sculptor and first manager of its cooperative, became known for his detailed portrayals of wildlife, especially owls. Owl Calling Out reflects the mid-1950s shift in his practice when improved tools allowed more ambitious carvings. Here, the bird emerges as a unified whole, firmly anchored yet clearly distinguished from its base. Shaped through deliberate, assured carving and a clever interplay of polished and matte surfaces, Sivuak brings this little bird to life. The owl is composed with a clear upward thrust: the body angles back and the head tilts skyward, as if the small creature were lifting its song into the open air.
References: For an interview with the artist, see Marybell Mitchell (Myers), “Paulosie Sivuak Talks about the Beginning of Carving in Povungnituk,” Inuit Art Quarterly (IAQ), vol. 10, no. 4 (Winter 1995), pp. 52-59. There is a somewhat similar work in George Swinton, Sculpture of the Inuit, (Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1972/92), fig. 312, p. 163.
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References: For an interview with the artist, see Marybell Mitchell (Myers), “Paulosie Sivuak Talks about the Beginning of Carving in Povungnituk,” Inuit Art Quarterly (IAQ), vol. 10, no. 4 (Winter 1995), pp. 52-59. There is a somewhat similar work in George Swinton, Sculpture of the Inuit, (Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1972/92), fig. 312, p. 163.
Provenance
Collection of a prominent Montreal businessman, and probably obtained directly from the Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec with the assistance of Mr. Peter Murdoch;by descent in the family to the present Private Collection, Montreal.
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