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Looty Pijamini
Inuit artist
Two monuments will be unveiled in the High Arctic this week to recognize Inuit who were forced to live in Canada’s most northerly settlements in the 1950s.
Grise Fiord carver Looty Pijamini said his sculpture depicts a woman overlooking the ocean, with a young boy and a husky beside her.
Speaking in Inuktitut, Pijamini said the woman in his monument is not smiling — “she is not happy because it was not a happy occasion,” he said.”
The monument in Resolute was carved by Simeonie Amagoalik, whose family was relocated from Inukjuak to Resolute when he was 20 years old
CBC News, High Arctic exiles to be honoured (September 6, 2010)
Sculpture by Looty Pijamini has been featured in Spirit Wrestler: Shaman, Sedna and Spirits and Mini-Masterworks II group exhibitions.
Artist Contemporaries
- Omalluk (Omalu) Oshutsiaq
Inuit (1948- ) - Paul Kavik
Inuit (1948- ) - Nuna Parr
Inuit (1949- ) - Sharon Kay
Aleut (Unga) (1949- ) - George Arluk (Arlook)
Inuit (1949- ) - Annie Tukallak (Tookalook)
Inuit (1949- ) - Joshua Sivuarapik Sheeg
Inuit (1949- ) - Joanassie Jack Itukalla
Inuit (1949- ) - Oviloo Tunnillie
Inuit (1949- ) - Mathew Saviadjuk
Inuit (1950- ) - David Ruben Piqtoukun
Inuit (1950- ) - Sarah Appaqaq
Inuit (1950- ) - Jamasee (James) Qillaq
Inuit (1950- ) - Mattiusi Iyaituk
Inuit (1950- ) - Itee Pootoogook
Inuit (1951- ) - Johnny Aculiak
Inuit (1951-2008) - Aoudla Pudlat
Inuit (1951-2006) - Aisa Amittu
Inuit (1951- ) - Peter Morgan
Inuit (1951- ) - Joanassie Kakutuk
Inuit (1951- ) - Basil Aptanik
Inuit (1952- ) - Ohito Ashoona
Inuit (1952- ) - Joe Eqilaq (Ekidlak)
Inuit (1952- ) - Alex Alikashuak
Inuit (1952- ) - Yvonne Kayotak
Inuit (1952- ) - Tukiki Manomie
Inuit (1952- ) - Leo Angotingoar
Inuit (1953- ) - Emily Novalinga
Inuit (1954- ) - Peter Qumaluk Itukalla
Inuit (1954- ) - Salomonie Joe Pootoogook
Inuit (1954- ) - Ross Flowers
Inuit (1954- ) - Emataluk Saggiak
Inuit (1955- ) - Mary Okheena
Inuit (1955- ) - Hugh Haqpi
Inuit (1955- ) - Manasie Akpaliapik
Inuit (1955- ) - Ashevak Tunnillie
Inuit (1956- ) - Paul Quviq Malliki
Inuit (1956- ) - Silas Kayakjuak (Qayaqjuaq)
Inuit (1956- ) - Arnaqu (Arnaquq) Ashevak
Inuit (1956-2009) - Lukasi Eqilak
Inuit (1957- ) - Denise Wallace
Aleut (Chugach) (1957- ) - Jerry Wongittilin Jr.
Yupik (Siberian Yup’ik) (1957- ) - Winnie Pootooak (Poutoak)
Inuit (1957- ) - Taqialuq (Tuk) Nuna
Inuit (1958- ) - Bobby Nashookpuk
Inupiat (1958- ) - Qavavau Manumie
Inuit (1958- ) - Joseph Suqslaq
Inuit (1958- )
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