Bernadette Iguptark Tongelik

Bernadette Iguptark Tongelik (1931-1980) was an Inuk artist known for her sculptural works.[1] Tongelik was born in Wager Bay, Northwest Territories and died in Repulse Bay (Naujaat), Northwest Territories, both of which are now part of Nunavut.[1]

Early life edit

Bernadette Iguptark Tongelik was born in 1931 in Wager Bay, Nunavut[1] to Irene Kataq Angutitok and Anthanese Angutitok, who were both artists.[2]

Work edit

Tongelik works in hand-carved stone. Transformation is a theme she works with; frequently her sculpures represent animals that shape-shift into human form.[3]

Collections edit

Her work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada,[1] the Government of Nunavut[4] and the Winnipeg Art Gallery,[5][6] York University art collection, the Museum of Anthropology,[7] the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum,[8] among others.[3]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Bernadette Iguptark Tongelik". www.gallery.ca.
  2. ^ "Irene Kataq Angutitok". Inuit.net - Aboriginart Galleries. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Bernadette Iguptark Tongelik (1931–1980)". York University Art Collection Online. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Rarely seen Inuit art revealed by Winnipeg Art Gallery for first time in a generation". artdaily.com.
  5. ^ "Art Search - Winnipeg Art Gallery". www.wag.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  6. ^ Winnipeg Art Gallery; Darlène Wight (2003). The Jerry Twomey Collection at the Winnipeg Art Gallery: Inuit sculpture from the Canadian Arctic. Winnipeg Art Gallery. ISBN 978-0-88915-223-6.
  7. ^ "Bernadette Iguptark Tongelik (1931–1080)". Museum of Anthropology. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Collections: Contemporary Art". Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum. Retrieved 28 January 2024.