Three Transforming Spirits
Duffell, textiles
Irene Avaalaaqiaq 1941 -
Baker Lake
49 X 55.5 inches
One of this country's most prominent Inuit artists and a leading member of the prolific artistic community of Baker Lake in the new Canadian arctic territory of Nunavut, Irene Avaalaaqiaq has enjoyed a distinguished thirty-year career. A distinctive creator of drawings, prints, and sculpture, she is best known for her remarkable wall hangings, which reveal a rich tradition of spirit and shamanistic imagery. Avaalaaqiaq brings a highly individualistic vision to her tapestries.