Eva Talooki Aliktiluk

Eva Talooki Aliktiluk
Paul von Baich

Biography

Eva Talooki Aliktiluk (1927–1994) was a talented carver and beader born in Arviat, NU. Much like Aliktiluk, her husband and children are all carvers as well [1].

Aliktiluk is best known for her minimalist sculptures with beaded ornamentation. These sculptures are small in scale and simple in form which offers a platform for the colourful beadwork to stand out. Much of her beadwork on recalls the beaded adornment on traditional Inuit clothing. Due to the hardness of stone in the region, Aliktiluk carves the stone minimally to create her forms and figures [2]. Aliktiluk's carvings are a synthesis of two artistic practices, which challenge audiences in their preconceptions of Inuit carving.

Aliktiluk's work is featured in numerous collections including the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the MacKenzie Gallery in Regina, Saskatchewan and the Canadian Museum of History, in Gatineau, Quebec.. Her sculptures have been included in exhibitions in Canada and the United States as well as in Paris and London. Most recently Aliktiluk's work was included in the exhibition Annuraat: Inuit Clothing in Art held at the Winnipeg Art Gallery in 2011.

Artist Work

About Eva Talooki Aliktiluk

Medium:

Sculpture

Artistic Community:

Arviat, NU

Date of Birth:

Artists may have multiple birth years listed as a result of when and where they were born. For example, an artist born in the early twentieth century in a camp outside of a community centre may not know/have known their exact date of birth and identified different years.

1927

Date of Death:

Artists may have multiple dates of death listed as a result of when and where they passed away. Similar to date of birth, an artist may have passed away outside of a community centre or in another community resulting in different dates being recorded.

1994
The Igloo Tag Trademark
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January 19, 2018 Updated By: Lera Kotsyuba
September 14, 2017 Created by: Maddy Tripp