Museum Cerny. contemporary circumpolar art

David Ruben Piqtoukun ,from the western Arctic, now living in the Toronto area, has forged new directions in inuit art. His work is really embedded with Inuit mythology and symbolism, but also speaks directly to his personal experience. Each sculpture os a beautifully executed story in stone. One example is Three-Eyed Fishman. As Piqtoukun explains: "the three-eyed shaman has found himself banished to the bottom of the sea because he has performed certain rituals in an improper manner. Until he figures out how to do the rituals in a right manner, he is at the bottom, optimistically looking up, hoping to be with his people one day soon." Inuit Art Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 2, Summer 2001, pg. 5, Heather Campbell