"I work outside, carving and shaping the stone. Outside my house, I have a table, an extension cord, and tools. It's very cold and I have to wear all my winter clothes. When it's too cold, I do the filing and finishing work inside after I shape it outside. I listen to all kinds of music. I listen to Eminem all the time; his albums are all my favorites. For drawings, I work at Kinngait Studios or at home on my kitchen table."
"I am influenced by the landscape, Arctic animals, and Inuit culture where I live. I am also influenced by cartoons like The Simpsons, Nintendo, DC comics, and movies. I like mixing both influences together in my work. Last year, I had a bigger space to work in at the studio, and I started making big mosaic drawings made of many sheets of paper that I arranged on the walls. These works will be in my solo exhibition at Fort Gansevoort in New York this month."
The artist began carving stone at age 14 after learning by observing father Kellypalik Qimirpik. The artist makes drawings, prints, and sculptures at Kinngait Studios and at home. Carving takes place outdoors with a table, extension cord, and tools, with finishing work moved indoors when temperatures are too cold. Music, notably Eminem, accompanies studio work. Influences include the Arctic landscape, animals, Inuit culture, and popular cartoons, games, comics, and films, which are combined in the work. A larger studio enabled large mosaic drawings, and those works are slated for a solo exhibition at Fort Gansevoort in New York.
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