Description
A lovely carving of an Otter by Simon Makimak from Akulivik.
At a young age, he and his brother would perform tap dancing at home or in festivals with their mom playing the accordion. Unfortunately, she died of illness while he was still a young boy. He retained his good nature despite the remainder of his childhood in Povungnituk proving to be difficult. His cousin is the well-known artist Mattiusi Iyaituk who is named after Simon’s uncle. A talented artist himself, he could push the limits of soapstone with thin forms and delicate shapes. He has a fluid, elegant style and he could carve any subject well.
Biography Simon Makimak
SIMON (QILUQI) MAKIMAK (MUKIMUK)
Born: May, 1939
Died: June 2013
Male E9-1317
Resides: Akulivik (Previously: Puvirnituq, Inukjuak) Married: Caroline (Samsack?)
Sculpture
EXHIBITIONS:
1967 – Eskimo Art in Northern Quebec presented by La Federation des Cooperatives du Nouveau-Quebec at “Man and His World II Montreal, Quebec (catalogue)
November 1976 – January 1977 – Port Harrison/Inoucdjouac Winnipeg Art Gallery Winnipeg, Manitoba (illustrated catalogue)
COLLECTIONS:
Dennos Museum Center, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.A.
Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
SELECTED REFERENCES: Swinton, George
SCULPTURE OF THE ESKIMO. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1972.
Winnipeg Art Gallery
PORT HARRISON/INOUCDJOUAC . 1977. Winnipeg: The Winnipeg Art Gallery,
Last Revised: January 1997 (c) Inuit Art Section, INAC
