Feature Interview: Artist Itee Pootoogook’s unique take on contemporary Inuit life
Inuk artist Itee Pootoogook is one of Canada’s most exciting contemporary voices of the moment.
Known for his clean lines and realistic representations of contemporary Inuit life, Pootoogook’s work has been compared to Canadian icons like Alex Colville and Christopher Pratt.
Though Pootoogook’s works have been featured in the annual Cape Dorset print collection, he’s best known for his drawings.
Starting Saturday, September 21, a selection of these works will be exhibited at Feheley Fine Arts, a Toronto gallery.
“They have a stillness and a serenity that is extraordinary,” says gallery owner Pat Feheley. “Even when there’s action… there’s a serenity, almost a dignity, to the works.”
To find out more about Itee Pootoogook and what his work can teach us about Canada’s North, I spoke to Pat Feheley from her Toronto Gallery.
To listen to our conversation, click here
The exhibition runs from September 21 to October 19.
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The New Raw (Video Documentary), Eye on the Arctic