JOHN KAVIK (1897-1993) KANGIQLINIQ (RANKIN INLET), Mother Checking on Her Infant, 1980

stone, 5.5 x 4 x 4 in (14 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm)
unsigned.

LOT 66
ESTIMATE: $3,000 — $5,000

For much of his career John Kavik represented single human figures with a simplified, almost uniformly erect posture, though there are some marvelous exceptions to the rule [1]. How wonderful,...

For much of his career John Kavik represented single human figures with a simplified, almost uniformly erect posture, though there are some marvelous exceptions to the rule [1]. How wonderful, then, to be presented with another work where he eschews convention and presents us with a surprisingly atypical composition. Here, the mother is depicted leaning forward to balance herself as she looks back at her child. The way in which Kavik deftly captures both movement and maternal concern is charming and absolutely delightful.

1. See examples in Norman Zepp’s 1986 Pure Vision: The Keewatin Spirit; one of these, the superb Figure with Upraised Arms from 1972, was featured in the 2 Dec. 2024 First Arts sale (Lot 84).

Provenance

With the Upstairs Gallery, Winnipeg;
Collection of John & Joyce Price, Seattle, WA.

Exhibitions

Winnipeg, Upstairs Gallery, Special Small Sculptures: Old and New, exh. cat., fig. 40, p. 13.

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