SHEOUAK PETAULASSIE (1918-1961)KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

Pot Spirits showcases a lively parade of anthropomorphic cooking pots dancing across the page. The work exudes a sense of movement and animation. The jaunty poses of the figures possess a rhythmic synchronicity that underscores the bustling trajectory of the characters.

The stencil technique used to create Pot Spirits accentuates the playful tone of the work. Although the four figures are standardized in their forms, they are characterized by subtle yet wholly perceptible variations in their colouration throughout the edition of fifty prints. Rather than being entirely formulaic, colours were applied based on intuition, accentuating the whimsy of the assemblage. In this particular edition, the subtle exchange of inks is made visible in the anthropomorphized teapot, where the sumptuous blue coalesces with brilliant red.