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Artworks
STAN HUNT (1954-), KWAKWA̱KA̱ʼWAKW, FORT RUPERT, B.C.
Kwa-Guluth Sun, 1979silkscreen, 17.25 x 22.75 in (43.8 x 57.8 cm)
AP XII / XIIILOT 7
ESTIMATE: $200 — $300Further images
Sun masks were often handheld or suspended, rising from behind a dance curtain that represented the veil between the natural and supernatural worlds. Their appearance was not just theatrical—it was...Sun masks were often handheld or suspended, rising from behind a dance curtain that represented the veil between the natural and supernatural worlds. Their appearance was not just theatrical—it was cosmological. The sun stands as a symbol of ancestral lineage and the creation of the world, while also embodying the cyclical gifts of light and season. It is tied to weather patterns, the timely return of food sources like salmon and berries, and the preparations that mark hunting and fishing expeditions. In its ascent, the mask gestures not only to myth but to the practical rhythms of life itself.
Provenance
Strand Gallery, Toronto, ON;
Acquired from the above by the present Private Collection, Toronto
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