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Artworks
MORRIS ALORUT (1963-) IQALUIT (FROBISHER BAY) / TORONTO
Walking Polar Bear, 2013stone, 5 x 11.5 x 4.5 in (12.7 x 29.2 x 11.4 cm)
signed and dated, "MORRIS / ALORUT / 2013".LOT 46
ESTIMATE: $700 — $1,000Further images
The choice of stone for this happy, well-fed fellow is especially apt, as it well captures the animal’s solid, substantial presence with real conviction. At the same time, it is...The choice of stone for this happy, well-fed fellow is especially apt, as it well captures the animal’s solid, substantial presence with real conviction. At the same time, it is a deeply satisfying material on a tactile level: when one inevitably runs a hand along the form (as it is nearly impossible not to do) the stone seems to sing back like a singing bowl softly struck: soothing, steadying, and joyful.
Provenance
Feheley Fine Arts, Toronto;
Acquired from the above by the present Private Collection, Toronto.
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