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14/ "My grandparents were born in igloos or skin tents on the land, literally,” said Pudlat. "They had a role towards the wellbeing of the camp or family. They had a sense of purpose in life. That was taken away. They were just waiting for a hand-out from the government."
15/There are some locals who have managed to bridge both worlds and fashion a life as a modern Inuk. Quvianaqtuk Pudlat is one of them. His name translates to “happy or joyful” in Inuktitut.pic.twitter.com/5wpOGTE43O
16/ I met him on second trip there in January. He started drawing about three years ago, after an injury made construction work too painful. Like every single other artist there, he’s had no formal training. He’s just learned by doing it.
17/He draws animals he’s seen while hunting. Like most Inuit, being “on the land” isn’t just recreation for Quvi, it’s what makes him Inuit. He lived nomadically traveling by dog sled for first years of his life, before moving to town for schooling.
18/ When I came back in June, he took me out ice fishing one night. We set out by snow mobile at 8 pm, when the tide was low. The clouds were reflected in turquoise pools of water on the ice, making it feel like we were flying through the sky.pic.twitter.com/MzwqCdRVKZ
19/Most artists told me they dreamed of this — making enough money through their art to buy a snow mobile or boat. But the costs are steep. A snowmobile costs $14,000Cdn, and gas for one day of boating is $100. Few artists make that kind of money.
20/One government report said the majority make only $2750 Cdn a year. Quvi was making more, but still, he said, “it's not really making a living.” He wants to go back to construction and do art on the side.pic.twitter.com/JMlv8In5F7
21/At the end of my stay, I was left with the inverse question: Not why art had not raised the town’s prospects, but how artists managed to produce such spectacular work here. Check out the latest prints from Cape Dorset, released last weekend:http://www.dorsetfinearts.com/2019-annual-print-collection …
22/Thanks for following this long thread. And please check out my story and the stunning photos by @SergeyPonomarev here:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/19/world/canada/canada-indigenous-art.html …
The cartoon behind him: priceless in this thread.
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