QAVAVAU MANUMIE (1958-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
signed, "ᑲᕙᕙᐅ ᒪᓄᒥ";
inscribed by the Co-op, in graphite, verso, "CD-072-1392-bd-06/07-03/121D-50.8 x 66.2 cm".
ESTIMATE: $800 — $1,200
Qavavau Manumie often begins with the close observation of Arctic animals, then presses those familiar forms into ingenious systems of symmetry and pattern. Here, birds and fish lock together around a strong central axis, their bodies paired, flipped, and fitted with almost puzzle-like precision. Each creature remains legible, yet the overlapping fins, wings, beaks, and bodies gather into a larger design that hovers between image and abstraction. Pale pink, yellow, and grey sharpen the structure without overwhelming it, allowing shape and spacing to carry the composition. Manumie turns a small assembly of familiar animals into something taut, playful, and visually intricate.
Provenance
Private Collection, Florence, Oregon;
Estate of the above;
Acquired from the above by the present Oregon Collection, 2026.
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