A Q&A with the curators of INUA
Qaumajuq’s inaugural exhibition is historic in itself—for the first time ever, a curatorial team represents all four regions of Inuit…
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Naluturuk Weetaluktuk’s photographs, imbued with great poetry, capture an impermanent state of things in perpetual renewal, while Lucasi Kiatainaq’s colourful photographs testify to the beauty of daily activities. An exhibition catalog co-produced by the McClure Gallery and the Avataq Cultural Institute will accompany this exhibition.
Visit the McClure Gallery site to learn more about the exhibition and view images of the projects included.
Artists: Aisa Alaasuaq Koperualuk, Evie Tullaugaq Qamugaaluk Koperqualuk, Joe Talirunili, Jobie Qavavauq Iqaluk, Lucasi Kiatainaq, Lucy Aullaq Uppatitsiaq Weetaluktuk, The Ivujivik Collective (Louisa Kanarjuak , Passa Mangiuk, Lyne Bastien, Qumaq M. Iyaituk), Thomassie Mangiok, Tuumasi Kudluk and Victoria Okpik.
Curator biography
asinnajaq is a visual artist, filmmaker, writer and curator from Inukjuak, Nunavik, and based in Tiohtià:ke (Montreal). asinnajaq’s practice is grounded in research and collaboration, which includes working with other artists, friends and family. Her short film Three Thousand was nominated for Best Short Documentary at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Her video and installation work was part of various exhibition in art galleries and film festivals around the world. She is one of the Sobey Art Award recipients in 2020.
asinnajaq curated an exhibition of Elisapee Inukpuk dolls at the FOFA Gallery in 2019 in collaboration with the Avataq Cultural Institute. She was also part of the curatorial team for the Canadian Pavilion at the 2019 Venice Biennale and the curatorial team behind INUA, the inaugural exhibition of Qaumajuq (Winnipeg Art Gallery).
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