Inuit art: Hunter
Inuit Artist: Wayne Puqiqnak
Size: 8" high, 6" wide, 3" deep
Community: Gjoa Haven, NU 4/25
Material: Serpentinite & Caribou Antler
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WINNING SMILE is a timeless piece by Gjoa Haven artist Wayne Puqiqnak.
Gjoa Haven is known for its connection to the ill-fated Franklin Expedition and for its grotesque style of carving.
Grotesque does NOT mean ugly or repulsive!
In architecture and decorative art, fanciful sculptural decoration involving humans, animals or plants is described as Grotesque.
Winning Smile's head is flexed back so far it almost touches his back.
Is he startled by a shooting star? A UFO?
The large inlaid eyes are the focus of this quirky creature.
This style of eye is typical of the Gjoa Haven sculptures.
They are set high on the forehead and spaced widely apart.
Winning Smile's magnetic personality is hard to resist.
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