Nuliajuq & Her Second Husband Drawing

Nuliajuq, "mother of all the beasts" and also known as Sedna, is a powerful sea goddess in Inuit mythology. In this original drawing, she is drawn alongside her deceitful second husband, the shapeshifting bird whom she believed to be a man.

2011
Graphite, coloured pencil
50 x 65 cm
Registration no. 151-0690

Ningiukulu (Ningeokuluk) Teevee (1963-  ) is one of the most versatile and intelligent graphic artists to emerge from Kinngait Studios. 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.