Description
This Dancing Bear by Qaraq Nungusuituk from Kinngait-Cape Dorset seems to be inviting you for a tango. Qaraq manages to have this voluptuous dancing bear strike quite a graceful pose, ready to embrace you in a tango for two.
$1,100.00
Artist: Qaraq Nungusuituk
Community: Cape Dorset – Kinngait
Year: <2015
Media: Serpentine
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This Dancing Bear by Qaraq Nungusuituk from Kinngait-Cape Dorset seems to be inviting you for a tango. Qaraq manages to have this voluptuous dancing bear strike quite a graceful pose, ready to embrace you in a tango for two.
| Weight | 3.95 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 6 × 5 × 10 in |
Parents: Mary & Titi Curly
Adopted by: Tukiki Manume & Eliakamee Nuntok
Also known as Korgak
Born on May 18, 198 in Cape Dorset, NU. Nationality is Inuit
Up-and-coming carver Quaraq Nungusuituk is the biological son of Mary and Titi Curly. He was adopted by the noted carver Tukiki Manumie and his wife Eliakamee Nuntok. Quaraq inherited his adoptive parents’ artistic talents and began carving at a young age. His skillful handling of the stone belies his youth and conveys a confidence and conviction in his work.
His uncles are Anxangayu Shaa and Qavavau Manomie. Carving has always been the only way that Quaraq has earned a living. He’s most recognized for his animal sculptures, in particular his walking bears.
Exhibitions
2009, Summer Celebration, Images of the North, San Francisco, CA
2010, Polar Bears, Canadian Arctic Gallery, Basel, Switzerland