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Ullulaq, Judas

Ullulaq, Judas

Uqsuqtuuq (Gjoa Haven)

(1937–1999)

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Ullulaq, Judas

(1937–1999)

Judas Ullulaq (1937–1999) was a sculptor who worked primarily in stone using mixed-media accents such as whalebone, ivory, antler, bone, sinew and musk-ox horn. Originally from Talurjuaq (Taloyoak), NU, who later moved to Uqsuqtuuq (Gjoa Haven), NU. Ullulaq created figures characterized by expressive faces with staring, inlaid eyes or flaring nostrils and gaping mouths, a style also embodied in the works of his nephew Karoo Ashevak. These elements give Ullulaq’s art a strong expressive and emotional presence. His work has been exhibited in Canada and internationally in over 90 solo and group shows and are represented in many permanent collections including the Winnipeg Art Gallery in Manitoba, the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, QC, the National Gallery in Ottawa, ON, and the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, BC.

Ullulaq, Judas

Artist biographies provided with permission by the Inuit Art Foundation. All rights reserved.

Hunter Scolding Pack Dog With Stolen Fish

1982
stone, sinew, ivory, antler, horn (muskox)
33 x 53 x 17 cm

Government of Nunavut Fine Art Collection, On long-term loan to the Winnipeg Art Gallery
1.83.20 abc

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    Judas Ullulaq was born in Thom Bay, northeast of Taloyoak, and moved to Taloyoak in the 1960s in order for his kids to attend school. He later settled in Gjoa Haven. Ullulaq prided himself on his fine detailing and originality. He primarily worked in stone, using mixed media accents such as whalebone, ivory, antler, bone, sinew and muskox horn. Initially, Ullulaq mostly carved ivory miniatures, but as years went on and he refined his craft, Ullulaq began creating larger sculptures in whale bone and stone.


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