Canadian Contemporary Art Auction

September 23, 2014

LOT 20

Lot 20

MAYUREAK ASHOONA (1946-)

MAYUREAK ASHOONA (1946-)
Lot 20 Details
MAYUREAK ASHOONA (1946-), E7-818, Cape Dorset

HUMAN BIRD TRANSFORMATION

stone

27.25" x 12" x 26" — 69.9 x 30.5 x 66 cm.

Estimate $1,500-$2,000

Realised: $1,140
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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MAYUREAK ASHOONA (1946-)
  • MAYUREAK ASHOONA (1946-)
  • MAYUREAK ASHOONA (1946-)
Note:

Mayureak Ashoona is the daughter of early printmaker Sheouak Parr and wife of master carver Kaka Ashoona (son of the famous graphic artist, Pitseolak Ashoona). Both Mayureak and her late husband, Kaka, are prominent Inuit artists whose art reflects traditional Inuit culture. The couple became involved in art separately and developed their own distinctive styles. Mayuerak prefers working on a large scale, often depicting birds and communal activities that involve women.

Mayureak started drawing in the 1960s and began carving in the mid-1990s after her husband’s death. She is recognized as an accomplished sculptor and was one of nine women artists celebrated in a traveling survey exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, entitled Isumavut: The Artistic Expression of Nine Women from Cape Dorset. She has exhibited extensively in Canada, as well as internationally in the US, Japan, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Germany, and Korea.

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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