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Artworks
PHILIP UGJUK (1968-) KANGIQLINIQ (RANKIN INLET)
Vase with Verdant Hooded Visage, 1993glazed ceramic, 6.75 x 7 x 5.25 in (17.1 x 17.8 x 13.3 cm)
signed and dated twice, "ᐱᓕᐱ ᐅᒡᔪᒃ 93".LOT 21
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600Further images
It is little wonder that Kavik’s grandson, Philip Ugjuk, grew up observing not only John's art in general, but also his work with the 1970s Rankin Ceramics project. Initially taught...It is little wonder that Kavik’s grandson, Philip Ugjuk, grew up observing not only John's art in general, but also his work with the 1970s Rankin Ceramics project. Initially taught by a fellow ceramicist to Kavik, Yvo Samgushak, Philip would go on to develop his own style in ceramics, and experimented with other media like drawings, jewelry, and stencils.
In Vase with Verdant Hooded Visage, we are treated to a thrown vase with a built face, a singular detail on the vase rather than an all-over motif. Proud from the vase itself, the face stares back at the view with wide eyes and mouth slightly agape. In a broad sense, one can feel this may be a self-portrait; Philip is deaf and can lip read, so perhaps this face is that of one intently observing the conversation at hand.
Provenance
Waddington's, 17 November 2011, Lot 92;
Acquired from the above by the present Ontario Collection.
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