Amauliq Installation, 2023
Image 1
The three Balance elements of Amauliq Installation were installed along a driftwood log lying along the beach facing the arctic Ocean to the North. Ivuyuk and Split pingos were to the west, and scattered driftwood and the remains of a beluga along the beach to the east. Each work in the Amauliq installation uses found materials These respond delicately and precisely to the shifting wind coming off the sea. Rather than moving with independent agency, these sculptures work in harmony with each other and the wind.
Amauliq Installation 3 is Ghost Net rebalanced with the nets removed and the chain reconfigured.
Materials: Wood, Steel, caribou antler, nylon sinew
Location: 69°24’33″N 133°06’14”W Sept 16-17 2023
Image 2
The gear and blade ring of Amauliq Installation 2 were found embedded in mud in Tuktoyaktuk. A photograph of myself collecting the wood for this work from the land can be seen in Gathering Wood.
Materials: Wood, nylon, steel, Caribou antler, Glue
Dimensions: 12’2″ arm, 55″ stand. Pivot at 36″