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Artworks
QAQAQ (KAKA) ASHOONA (1928-1996) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Shaman Transfiguring, c. 1990stone, 19.5 x 6 x 10.5 in (49.5 x 15.2 x 26.7 cm)
signed “KAKA / ᐊᓱᓇ".LOT 72
ESTIMATE: $1,000 — $1,500Further images
This compelling late-career work by Qaqaq Ashoona depicts a shaman in the midst of transformation, a theme central to Inuit cosmology. Likely carved in the last decade of the artist’s...This compelling late-career work by Qaqaq Ashoona depicts a shaman in the midst of transformation, a theme central to Inuit cosmology. Likely carved in the last decade of the artist’s life, the figure embodies the fluid boundary between human and spirit realms. Ashoona’s handling of the stone emphasizes both physical mass and spiritual tension, capturing a moment of metamorphosis and power. The sculpture reflects the enduring importance of shamanism in Inuit cultural memory.
Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto.
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