SHUVINAI ASHOONA (1961-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
etching and aquatint, sheet 9.75 x 13.75 in (24.8 x 34.9 cm) / plate 7.75 x 11.75 in (19.7 x 29.8 cm), framed, sight
10/50
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600
PRICE REALIZED: $292.80
Further images
We have been previously treated to Shuvinai Ashoona’s egg-themed works, both in the documentary portrayal (Hatched, 2007 #30), and the surreal (Egg, 2006 #33). Here, we have a delightful portrayal of Shuvinai’s playful take on life in the arctic, more of a hint to her abstract and fantastical imagery. As Leslie Boyd Ryan noted in the catalogue’s forward, “the egg shell becomes the umiak, fragile yet functional, transporting a group of happy-looking people to their next destination - perhaps another world.” 1
Provenance
Private Collection, Waterloo, Ont.Join Our Mailing List
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