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Artworks
JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A (1906-1985) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Difference in Thought, 1976Printmaker: SUSAN TOOLOOKTOOK (1951-) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
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stonecut, 18.75 x 25 in (47.6 x 63.5 cm)
27/34LOT 13
ESTIMATE: $600 — $900In Difference in Thought, three frontal figures form a compact triangular grouping, with the smaller central head set forward between two larger bodies. The composition draws on Oonark’s characteristic visual...In Difference in Thought, three frontal figures form a compact triangular grouping, with the smaller central head set forward between two larger bodies. The composition draws on Oonark’s characteristic visual language, particularly the incorporation of bird forms and details derived from women’s clothing, transforming familiar motifs into a highly structured, symbolic arrangement.
To our eye, there is something especially charming in Oonark’s choice to represent Difference in Thought not through conflict or opposition but through three smiling figures. Difference here is presented as something entirely compatible with warmth and togetherness, an idea that feels especially refreshing in a world so often inclined to turn differing views into division.
Provenance
Waddington's, Toronto, 2 December 2022, Lot 368;
Private Collection, Florence, Oregon;
Estate of the above;
Acquired from the above by the present Oregon Collection, 2026.
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