Spirits
16 cms x 11 cms (6.3 ins x 4.33 ins)
Signed in Roman
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Inuit Art Select" held on Thu, May 30, 2019.
Lot 287
Lot 287
Estimate: CAD $2,500 - $3,500
Realised: CAD $11,400
Realised: CAD $11,400
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
"I have chosen to be a storyteller for my people, through the medium of sculpture. Within these images, I attempt to draw from the audience a range of thoughts, feelings and emotions stirring within them these same thoughts, feelings and emotions I have wrought into the work. I no longer speak my mother tongue yet I need to do my part in carrying on the stories, cultural myths, and legends and spiritual legacy of our people. My hope is that my hands and spirit within will allow me this one gesture."
Aberham Anghik Ruben, August 2001
Darlene Corward Wight, Abraham Anghik Ruben, The Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2001, page 8-9.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.