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Dancing Bird

Dancing Bird

by PUDLALIK SHAA
$2,200.00 - $2,200.00
$2,200.00
$2,200.00 - $2,200.00
$2,200.00
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This stone bird sculpture balances on a webbed foot as it dances with a soft smile.

Serpentine stone
5 x 24 x 17.5 cm
Registration no. 45315-7715R 

Born and raised in Iqaluit, Pudlalik grew up watching as his father and mother, Axangayuk and Kilabuk Shaa, carved to reveal the inherent beauty of the raw stone with which they worked. Today, Pudlalik is one of the premier carvers in the North. The influence of his father’s fluid lines persists in Pudlalik’s work. 

Pudlalik says that he is especially conscious of form with his transformation pieces, which are composites of different animals combined with a human face or figure. Many of his birds and transformation figures are finely balanced on one leg. 
Exploring the diversity of the Arctic’s wildlife and its relationship to traditional Inuit legends, he has become known for his balanced and delicately wrought carvings that exemplify the ingenuity of contemporary Inuit art.