Museum of Contemporary Circumpolar Art (MCCA)

This work can be a forerunner of "Giving Thanks", which he did in 2005, as it also depicts three figures emerging from the top of the pot, each extending a qulliq - traditional oil lamp - in a different direction wth a few additional feature. The figures stand with a sense of purpose, offering warmth through the qulliit as well as through their welcoming expressions. The unique glasing and firing process gives the clay vessels their distinctive grey, black and brown tones as well as the unique patterns. Pierre's works offer a glimpse into traditional and shared knowledge, as well as, cultural values that grounds Aupilardjuk's works and that he is thankful for. adapted from the Inui Art Quarterly, November 2017