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Artworks
KANANGINAK POOTOOGOOK, R.C.A. (1935-2010) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Dorset at Twilight, 2008 (2009) #3Printmaker: NIVIAKSIE QUVIANAQTULIAQ (1970-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
lithograph, 15 x 22.5 in (38.1 x 57.1 cm)
36/50LOT 49
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800This lithograph presents a view of Kananginak’s home community at the gloam, the moment when daylight has slipped yet darkness has not fully taken hold. The hills rise like a...This lithograph presents a view of Kananginak’s home community at the gloam, the moment when daylight has slipped yet darkness has not fully taken hold. The hills rise like a protective wall, enclosing the hamlet and framing the cluster of windows that shine yellow and white against the darkened ground. The deep blue water anchors the foreground, its surface dense and cool, while the sky glows with a last band of colour that intensifies the contrast of light below. The scene is realistic yet evocative, transforming Kinngait into an oasis of warmth, a settlement of light gathered within the vast Arctic night.
Provenance
A Toronto Collection.
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