Inuit art: Wall Hanging / Tapestry
Inuit Artist: Irene Avaalaaqiaq RCA
Size: 50”H x 34”W
Community: Baker Lake, NWT 3/25
Stone: Textile / Tapestry
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**This Item is Eligible for our 0% Interest Layaway Plan.
Masterpiece Soft Art! Museum quality Piece!
IRENE AVAALAAQIAQ RCA b 1941 is one of Canada's most renowned Inuit artists.
She began her career in 1969 with small soapstone carvings, often animals with human heads.
Her SIGNATURE pieces are her TEXTILE ART.
Her APPLIQUE and EMBROIDERY talent is self evident in her FELT WALLHANGINGS.
Inuit art enthusiasts may not be aware that Textile art is a large portion of Inuit art.
Irene's work are so remarkable that many of North America's revered Art Galleries (National Gallery of Canada, Winnipeg Art Gallery, The Baltimore Museum of Art etc) have included her pieces in their permanent collections.
Just like wall tapestries were coveted during medieval times and into the 1800s, soft Inuit textile art has a rich history.
This particular tapestry is thick (1/2") soft, and is made of the most luxurious felt (wool).
The embroidery is impeccable. The colours are rich and complimentary to the figures.
The picture of the tapestry cannot translate the sensuality of this piece.
You want to keep running your hand over the felt.
Irene was a pillar of her local Inuit community.
Her fame stretched around the world.
She was commissioned to craft a tapestry for Canada House in London, England.
She has many publications. Judith Nasby has written a book called "Myth and Reality" which tells Irene's story and honours her long artistic career.
In 1999, she was awarded an honorary Doctor of Law by the University of Guelph.
Nasby's book describes Avaalaaqiaq's wall hangings, her inspirations and the stories behind her imagery.
There is a brief biography about Irene in wikipedia.
Her work is rooted in her lived experiences and the history of the Inuit people.
HAWKEYE's colours are so rich and warm.
The ruby red colour is the perfect dynamic energy for this Hawk who is in a nose dive heading directly to the space in between two humans who seem oblivious to what is about to happen!
Irene would be so happy to know that Hawkeye resides in an appreciative home.
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