ᐆᒻᒪᖁᑎᒃ
uummaqutik
essence of life
View of the presentation ᐆᒻᒪᖁᑎᒃ uummaqutik: essence of life. Photo MMFA, Jean-François Brière
Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion – Level 1
Discover the new presentation of the MMFA'S Inuit art collection! Displayed in brightly lit modernized galleries that double the Museum’s exhibition space dedicated to Inuit art, the presentation brings together an extensive variety of works – prints, drawings, photographs, paintings, sculptures and installations – some of which are recent acquisitions. With ᐆᒻᒪᖁᑎᒃ uummaqutik, the MMFA wishes to make Inuit artistic and cultural heritage more accessible to all audiences.
ᐆᒻᒪᖁᑎᒃ uummaqutik was conceived in collaboration with Inuk artist and curator asinnajaq, and invites us to meditate on the rhythms of life that are particular to the circumpolar territories known together as Inuit Nunangat.
Françoise Oklaga (1924-1991), Naming the Children after Grandmother, 1986, stencil, 35/50, printmaker and printer: Hattie Amit’naaq, 57.2 x 76.7 cm (sheet), 55.7 x 73.1 cm (image). MMFA, gift of Moira Swinton and Bernard Léveillé in memory of George Swinton. © Public Trustee of Nunavut, estate of Françoise Oklaga. Photo MMFA, Jean-François Brière
Jessica Winters (1996-), Lichen (Hopedale 1), 2023, acrylic on canvas. MMFA, purchase, the Paradis family fund in memory of Claude Paradis. Photo MMFA, Jean-François Brière
Darcie Bernhardt (1993-), Jijuu’s Patterns, 2023, oil, fluorescent pigments and rabbit-skin glue on canvas, 152.6 x 152.7 cm. MMFA, purchase, the Museum Campaign 1998-2002 Fund. Photo MMFA, Jean-François Brière
Lucassie Echalook (1942-), Untitled (Four Women Covering a Qajaq with Sealskin), about 1973, steatite, 21.5 x 56.7 x 45.5 cm. MMFA, gift of Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. Photo MMFA, Christine Guest
Siku Allooloo (1986-), Sapajuji (Protector), 2021, cotton, wool, dye, sealskin, glass beads, pearls, abalone shell, caribou hide. MMFA, in process of acquisition. Photo Frank Piccolo, courtesy of Art Windsor-Essex
Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona (1986-), Ilakka (My Extended Family), 2023, partially glazed earthenware, slip and underglaze painted decoration. MMFA, purchase, the Frothingham Bursary Fund. Photo MMFA, Jean-François Brière
Explore works from the Inuit art collection as you follow the audio tour!
Be sure to have your smartphone and earphones with you on your next visit to the Museum, so you can enjoy a unique sensory experience. Featuring excerpts in Inuktitut and accounts given by the curator and various artists, the audio tour offers detailed and evocative visual descriptions of a dozen fascinating works on display.
Tune out and tune in to this contemplative moment.
