White Noise - Ningiukulu Teevee: Above Ordinary
“When snow disrupts our satellite connection, it is an annoyance.”
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2026, Dorset Fine Arts is pleased to release Ningiukulu Teevee: Above Ordinary, a folio of five lithographs by Ningiukulu Teevee. These editions convey creative interpretations of the ever-changing roles that women manage, and offer thoughtful reflections of daily life in the arctic.
Lithograph
38.2 x 52.7 cm
Dorset ID# 26DS-05
Ningiukulu Teevee ᓂᖑᑯᓗ ᑏᕕ 1961-
Ningiukulu is one of the most versatile and intelligent graphic artists to emerge from the Kinngait Studios Born May 27, 1963, Ningiukulu is the daughter of Joanasie Salomonie (deceased) and his wife Kanajuk. Her father, Joanasie, was a community leader and much loved in Cape Dorset for his sense of humour, mischief and compassion.
In the fall of 2009, Ningiukulu ’s first children’s book was published by Groundwood Books (A Division of House of Anansi Press). Entitled Alego, it is an autobiographical story of a young girl named Alego who goes clamdigging with her grandmother for the first time and, along the way, discovers all of the wonders of the seashore. The book was short-listed for the Governor General’s Literary Award for children’s illustration.
Since her first prints appeared in the collection in 2004, Ningiukulu has been one of Kinngait’s studio’s most celebrated artists. She has a comprehensive knowledge of Inuit legends and a fine sense of design and composition. These elements that have made many of her prints highly sought after by collectors. Ningiukulu has had numerous solo shows of her bold and resplendent drawings and some of her work has been featured in exhibitions in major public galleries and museums.