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Artworks
JOSHIM (JOSH) KAKEGAMIC (1952-1993) ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE)
Bear Caught in a Trap, 1990sacrylic on canvas board, 10.25 x 13 in (26 x 33 cm), framed, sight.
signed, "ᒍᓯᒼ ᑲᑫᑲᒥᕽ";
titled to an unknown gallery [?] label, affixed to the frame dust cover, verso.LOT 49
ESTIMATE: $300 — $500Visually, much of this work’s charm lies in the tension between subject and style. At first glance, it reads with a cheerful brightness. Vivid turquoise, orange, cream, and black are...Visually, much of this work’s charm lies in the tension between subject and style. At first glance, it reads with a cheerful brightness. Vivid turquoise, orange, cream, and black are arranged in crisp, interlocking shapes that give the central figure a near-buoyant presence. The animal’s inquisitive rounded eye, compact body, and curled posture lend it an energy that borders on the comical. Only with the title does the scene sharpen into something more troubling: the serrated circle clasping the bear’s arm is a trap. In an instant, the image shifts from charming to painful, and the creature’s lively awkwardness begins to read instead as distress. Poor Fellow!
Provenance
An Ontario Collection.
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