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River Crossing

Silas Qayaqjuaq

BIRTH YEAR 1956
BIRTH PLACE Sanirajak [Hall Beach], NU
MEDIUM Caribou antler
DATE 2021 - 2022
ACCESSION NUMBER 2021.03.01a-o
CREDIT LINE Collection of the Ottawa Art Gallery: purchased with the support of the Stonecroft Foundation, 2021
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
A series of carved caribou antlers in the shape of caribou as they would be seen while crossing a body of water, such as a river as the title suggests. Each of the 15 works is show from the waist up as if the animals were submerged in water with 11 of the 15 works having fully developed antlers. The antlers are removable for storage purposes.

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