Teevee + Akesuk Showcase
A selection of orignal drawings and limited edition prints by artists Ningiukulu Teevee and Saimaiyu Akesuk
August 1 to October 1, 2022
for some people (of a certain age)
they remember the first kenojuak
they ever saw.
but for me it was the first sheojuk.
maybe that’s why i’m drawn
to saimaiyu akesuk’s work.
encouraged by her friend
ningeokuluk teevee to try
printmaking
akesuk has emerged as a bold
and inventive artist.
while teevee is steadfast,
as confident creating whimsical work
as she is representing tradition and folklore
akesuk continues her unique
vision, it seems, unencumbered
by the weight of expectation.
together they show the breadth
of contemporary inuit art
at once, reverent of those who
came before and the stories
and traditions that shaped the
worlds around them.
while still maintaining
creative and distinct voices.
ever
positive.
ever
joyous.
Ningiukulu Teevee
Saimaiyu Akesuk
