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Artworks
JOHN KAVIK (1897-1993) KANGIQLINIQ (RANKIN INLET)
Standing Man, early 1970sstone, 3.5 x 2 x 1.5 in (8.9 x 5.1 x 3.8 cm)
signed, “ᑲᕕ”.LOT 26
ESTIMATE: $600 — $900
PRICE REALIZED: $488.00Further images
Born near Gjoa Haven in 1897, John Kavik lived for decades in the inland region between Baker Lake and Cambridge Bay before starvation forced his relocation in the late 1950s,...Born near Gjoa Haven in 1897, John Kavik lived for decades in the inland region between Baker Lake and Cambridge Bay before starvation forced his relocation in the late 1950s, first to Baker Lake then to Rankin Inlet in 1958. He found himself unfit to work at the local nickel mine, but instead of retiring he began carving in 1960; amazingly, Kavik continued making art until he was about ninety.
This delightful small sculpture is small enough to be considered a miniature, yet it possesses all the strength and vigour of much larger works by Kavik. Although simply formed, Standing Man is not simply one of the artist’s little “cookie cutter” carvings. Quite the opposite, it is a fully formed figure with real sculptural presence and even heft.
Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto.
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