$235.00
Artist: David Arnasungaaq
Community: Baker Lake
Year: ~2002
Media: Basalt
Dimensions: 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.88 in. 0.2kg
In stock
This Muskox by David Arnasungaaq from Baker Lake is a nice example of David’s talents. David is the son of the renowned Baker Lake sculptor Barnabus Arnasungaaq. This muskox carved in the volcanic Basalt stone shows the Baker Lake influence and Barnabus’s style. The carving was purchased by a private collector directly in Baker Lake, probably sometime around 2002. A nice carving by a gifted artist.
| Weight | 0.2 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 2.5 × 1.5 × 1.88 in |
BIOGRAPHY DAVID ARNASUNGAAQ
DAVID ARNASUNGAAQ (ETTOOLOOKUTNA; IKTULUKA’NAAQ)
Born: December 31, 1964
Male E2-807
Resides: Baker Lake
Sculpture, Drawings, Jewellery
David Arnasungaaq was born on December 31, 1964. His is the son of the renowned Baker Lake sculptor Barnabus Arnasungaaq. His mother Fanny and his brother Norman are also artists.
David mostly carves and makes drawings, but also makes jewellery once in a while. His sculptural style has been greatly influenced by his father. He carves in basalt, a very hard volcanic rock found locally. David’s favourite subject matter are people, and he portrays them in broad masses, with few incised details. This delineation of form has considerable emotional power and is typical for the art of Keewatin Region.
EXHIBITIONS:
October 1988
Tundra & Ice: Stone Images of Animals and Man
presented by Orca Aart at the
Adventurers’ Club
Chicago, Illinois
February 1991
Animals of the Arctic
Arctic Inuit Art
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A.
HONOURS, ACHIEVEMENTS and EVENTS:
1992 David attended a Baker Lake carving workshop led by David Ruben Piqtoukun.
SELECTED REFERENCES:
Bremer, Ronna
BAKER LAKE JEWELERS LEARN NEW SKILLS: Creating rings and earrings from brass, copper and silver.
(Title and date in Inuktittut), 1995.
