Traverse / Mark Igloliorte

A continuation of these early paintings can be seen in Traverse through a collection of new works made for the exhibition. Collectively entitled Rendering (2019), Igloliorte has produced a series of three paintings that bring together a number of elements he has explored in different formats in the past. Combining topographical viewpoints made from a collection of digitally altered satellite imagery with Inuktitut phrases, he explores the slippages that occur for those, like himself, that have a strong sense of belonging to the land of their ancestors, but do not always have access to their knowledge and customs. Simple two-word arrangements reflect Igloliorte’s own burgeoning journey of learning Inuktitut. Phrases he is familiar with and hears when visiting home, Kasilik SekKuk (Hurt Knee), kavisilik Uvinik (Salmon Skin) and Pulâttik Angiggak (Visiting Home) fill the unknown spaces in each of the landscapes, making bold statements of connection. Igloliorte says; “These words gesture to various relationships with the land, such as hurting my knees while out on hunt or an analogy for how land ownership was written out of our land claims agreement...”

Bio: Mark Igloliorte (Inuk, Nunatsiavut) is an artist, essayist and educator. As a scholar and artist, his work investigates relating to indigenous futures through a grounding in the embodied practices and language.