Cycle of Nature/Komain Pitkohin
About this object
Narrative
The set was originally purchased by a previous owner in Toronto. In Feb. 2024 the donors purchased the set from the previous owner, in a silent auction benefit.
Iconographic meaning
The presence of (inuurodlik and spider, which Kalvak has noted is one of her father's helping spirits, suggests this print should be viewed as a composition linking the elements of nature with the spiritual powers of the angatkok.
Physical description
Stencil print of creatures connected with vines; done in horizontal orientation on off-white paper. Creatures consist of a dragonfly, butterflies, bee, spider with their cluster of eggs attached, tiny dwarves (inuurodlik) and birds; one of the dwarves is clinging to the side of the spider. Vines, some with creatures and others with leaves, converge in middle of print; small grey bird depicted where they connect. Dwarves are wearing blue parkas with brown pants and grey boots; parkas are trimmed with black and yellow. Artist signature in black ink to left of image. Title, Cycle of Nature/Komain Pitkohin, edition number, 14/55, and artist and printer names, Kalvak/M. Nigiyok, written in pencil along bottom edge of print. Holman Eskimo Co-Operative stamp blind embossed in bottom right corner; Arches France, the paper manufacturer, stamp blind embossed in bottom left corner (only visible on back of print).
Categories
Date Made
1987
Date Acquired
15 Apr 2024
How Acquired
Donated
Measurements
Overall: 50.5 cm x 66.2 cm
Object Number
3662/1 f