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“Dancing Bear” by Iola Abraham Ikkidluak
“Dancing Bear” by Iola Abraham Ikkidluak
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  • Title: “Dancing Bear”
  • Artist: Iola Abraham Ikkidluak (Inuit, Lake Harbour/Kimmurut, Canada, 1936–2003)
  • Date/Period: 1993
  • Materials: Serpentine stone carving
  • Dimensions: 9”h x 16”w x 6.5”d
  • Description: A fierce advocate for Inuit artists and the practice of traditional lifestyles; Ikkidluak (1936-2003) expressed his values through the making and selling of his own art. Hailing from the community of Kimmirut, NU, Ikkidluak spent the majority of his time carving and being out on the land. As a sculptor, he portrayed a wide range of subject matter from smaller, delicate birds to much larger pieces of shamanic spirit transformations. Ikkidluak’s sculptures are recognized for their dynamic movements and animated expressions, carved into the loc ally sourced serpentine. Due to his experience on the land, Ikkidluak was known by many as a reliable guide for the Kimmirut area, occasionally training fishery and wildlife officers from the Government of Nunavut how to best navigate and protect spaces that are cherished by Inuit. Ikkidluak’s sculptures have been included in many exhibitions, most notably touring throughout North America from 1979-1981 in the Smithsonian Institution show, “By the Light of the Qulliq.”Other works by Ikkidluak have found homes in permanent collections such as the Canada Council Art Bank in Ottawa, ON, and the Winnipeg Art Gallery in Manitoba, and have appeared on the cover of the Fall 1988 issue of Inuit Art Quarterly. In this “Dancing Bear” carving, Iola Ikkidluak was able to capture both an imposing visage and a hint of humor in a dynamic composition; the bear’s form is rather human in posture, walking a visual line between dancing and perhaps attacking/fighting. This impressive bear by a well- respected Inuit artist will make a great addition to any Inuit art collection.

    Condition: Large, heavy carving (+/- 45 pds.) - in excellent condition, with no chips, cracks, or breaks/repairs. It is signed in syllabics on the bottom (see images), dated 1993, and retains an old "carving number" label."

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  • Condition
    Large, heavy carving (+/- 45 pds.) - in excellent condition, with no chips, cracks, or breaks/repairs. It is signed in syllabics on the bottom (see images), dated 1993, and retains an old "carving number" label.
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    “Dancing Bear” by Iola Abraham Ikkidluak

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