Akeeaktashuk

Akeeaktashuk was a sculptor from Inukjuak, Nunavik, QC. Many of Akeeaktashuk's works focused on human and animal subjects, often including small details such as beads for eyes. Highly prolific, Akeeaktashuk depicted voluptuous human figures and dynamic animal forms in highly polished soapstone and ivory. Often carving women or mothers and children such as Mother and Child (1953), his work was often finished with delicate inlay. Living on the land, Akeeaktashuk started carving early in life and is considered one of the best carvers from the region during his lifetime, creating works with fluid lines and gentle curves. His work has been exhibited widely in Canada, the United States and internationally, and is in major public collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.