MARTHA IKIPERIAK EEKERKIK, INUIT, Woman with Fussing Child, c. 1970
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MARTHA IKIPERIAK EEKERKIK (1912-1979) ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Woman with Fussing Child, c. 1970
stone, 9.5 x 5.25 x 3 in (24.1 x 13.3 x 7.6 cm)
signed, "ᐅ[ᒍ? obscured by igloo/artist identification tag]".
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
Provenance
A Montreal Collection.
Martha Ikiperiak was the wife of the Arviat sculptor Romeo Eekerkik, who was famous for his carefully crafted antler sculptures. Ikiperiak herself created a few works on cloth and carved only seldom, which is an enormous shame because Woman with Fussing Child is one of the most captivating Arviat sculptures we have had the pleasure of offering. On the one hand it is charming in its naïveté; on the other it is brilliant in its portrayal of the small details of family life. We love the way the mother’s hood frames the tilt of her head as she makes room for her small child who seems desperate to clamber out of the confines of the amautiq. The back of the carving is equally lovely, showing off the forms of both hood and pouch – which are shown gently bulging to the right as they accommodate the child’s body. These are subtle and masterful and delightful touches.
Woman with Fussing Child, c. 1970
stone, 9.5 x 5.25 x 3 in (24.1 x 13.3 x 7.6 cm)
signed, "ᐅ[ᒍ? obscured by igloo/artist identification tag]".
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
Provenance
A Montreal Collection.
Martha Ikiperiak was the wife of the Arviat sculptor Romeo Eekerkik, who was famous for his carefully crafted antler sculptures. Ikiperiak herself created a few works on cloth and carved only seldom, which is an enormous shame because Woman with Fussing Child is one of the most captivating Arviat sculptures we have had the pleasure of offering. On the one hand it is charming in its naïveté; on the other it is brilliant in its portrayal of the small details of family life. We love the way the mother’s hood frames the tilt of her head as she makes room for her small child who seems desperate to clamber out of the confines of the amautiq. The back of the carving is equally lovely, showing off the forms of both hood and pouch – which are shown gently bulging to the right as they accommodate the child’s body. These are subtle and masterful and delightful touches.
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MARTHA IKIPERIAK EEKERKIK, INUIT, Woman with Fussing Child, c. 1970
Estimate CA$1,200 - CA$1,800
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