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Artworks
MARY AYAQ ANOWTALIK (1938-2024) ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Two Mothers at Rest Within the Igloo, 1974stone, 9 x 5.5 x 3.5 in (22.9 x 14 x 8.9 cm)
dated and signed, "1974 / ᐊᔭ".LOT 62
ESTIMATE: $800 — $1,200Further images
The present work offers a compelling glimpse of interior space, a perspective not frequently explored in Inuit sculpture. Here, two seated women, cradling infants in their arms, are nestled against...The present work offers a compelling glimpse of interior space, a perspective not frequently explored in Inuit sculpture. Here, two seated women, cradling infants in their arms, are nestled against the igloo’s inner wall, which is indicated by Ayaq with incised lines to represent the blockwork of packed snow. On the reverse, the igloo’s exterior is also rendered, transforming the work into a fully dimensional study of enclosure. All together, the composition is rather intimate, placing protection — of child, of mother, of home — at its visual and emotional core.
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Provenance
Collection of John and Joyce Price, Seattle.
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