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Artworks
PUDLALIK SHAA (1965-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Man and Walrus Ballet, 1990sstone and antler, 28 x 13 x 4.25 in (71.1 x 33 x 10.8 cm)
signed, "PUDLALIK SHAA".LOT 7
ESTIMATE: $1,500 — $2,500
PRICE REALIZED: $2,074.00Further images
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Pudlalik Shaa's parents, Aqjangajuk and Kilabuk Shaa, were Cape Dorset artists. His father, Aqjangajuk was a renowned sculptor and his brother, Alariaq is also a carver. Pudlalik was greatly influenced...Pudlalik Shaa's parents, Aqjangajuk and Kilabuk Shaa, were Cape Dorset artists. His father, Aqjangajuk was a renowned sculptor and his brother, Alariaq is also a carver. Pudlalik was greatly influenced by his father's work. "I watched my father as he carved, he taught me. I did my first carving when I was twelve years old. It was a small seal, since then I have been carving, not all the time, but whenever I felt up to it" [1]. Unlike his father who preferred to carve oversized dancing walruses and drummers, Pudlalik prefers to work on a smaller scale. His works are also very delicately detailed and often include elements of transformation. This incredible opus offers us a meandering composition where walruses and spirit heads are interwoven in a sculptural tour de force.
1. Nigel Reading, et. al, Cape Dorset Sculpture, Douglas & McIntyre, 2005Provenance
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