Inuit art: Two Headed Monster
Inuit Artist: Wayne Puqiqnak
Size: 10" high (9" torso only), 8" wide, 7" deep
Community: Gjoa Haven, NU 12/25
Material: Serpentinite & Caribou Antler
id: KC-9980
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Four legs, three arms and two heads!
He is a Classic Grotesque carving found almost exclusively in the small hamlet of Gjoa Haven.
Beware!
The Gjoa Have carvings are often NOT realistic.
Only three arms?
How many heads?
Features are often suggested (abstract).
Feet may be placed backward.
Is Entangled one or two entities?
Carrying only one rope?
Wayne Puqiqnak is the son of internationally renowned Master Carver Uriash Puqiqnak.
Father and son are one of the most famous Inuit carving DUO.
They are highly respected for their SIGNATURE Grotesque style of carving.
Grotesque style DOES NOT MEAN the carving is a MONSTER.
Grotesque is a term used in visual arts to describe a type of FANCIFUL decoration.
The decoration was inspired by the ornaments found in excavated rooms (grottoes) in certain ANCIENT ROMAN buildings (15th century).
Fans of the Grotesque style (which is almost exclusive to Gjoa Haven) delight in searching for these unique and intriguing figures.
See our notes on The Gjoa Haven Collection.
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