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The Canadian Guild of Crafts presents twenty sculptures by Inuit artist Mattiusi Iyaituk. Unlike most conventional sculptors, he unhesitatingly revives traditional subject matter and techniques while incorporating more innovative practices into both the form of his pieces and the tools he chooses to use in producing them. His creations reflect an encounter between two worlds: the modern world, associated with the artist’s abstract universe, and the world of tradition, depicted via the inlay technique employed by his ancestors. His works bear touching, humorous or outlandish titles and are made of a variety of materials such as serpentine, caribou antler or musk-ox hair. They allow room for imagination and lead us towards an invaluable type of freedom—the freedom to dream.

Born in 1950, Mattiusi lives in Ivujivik, a village located at Quebec’s northernmost point. Following in the footsteps of his father, Markusi, and his brother, Nataraluk—both sculptors—he began sculpting at the age of 14. His first pieces during the 1960s were figurative, and since then he has developed a more abstract approach that led him completely away from the beaten path. An internationally-renowned artist, his sculptures have been displayed at many exhibits in Canada, the US, France, Belgium, England, Germany, Korea and Japan.

He is involved in various endeavours, including guest-speaking on Inuit art and serving as President of the Inuit Art Foundation. He was also the recipient of a Canada Council grant.

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Tuesday to Friday:10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday:10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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