Art & Conversation: ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᔪᒻᒪᕆᒃ DOUBLE VISION 
Tuesday, February 13, 10:00 am  

Join us at the Kamloops Art Gallery for an interactive guided tour of the exhibition, ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᔪᒻᒪᕆᒃ Double Vision, and engage in lively explorations of some of the relevant themes.  

ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᔪᒻᒪᕆᒃ Double Vision profiles three ground-breaking artists from Nunavut—Jessie Oonark (1906 – 1985) and her daughters, Janet Kigusiuq (1926 – 2005) and Victoria Mamnguqsualuk (1930 – 2016)—and shines a light on a highly distinctive art form called nivinngajuliaat that developed out of government-sponsored craft programs in the Arctic, beginning with the sewing program in Qamani`tuaq (Baker Lake) established in the 1960s. 

Nivinngajuliaat, or wall hangings, were conceived by the seamstresses of the community. These brightly stitched textiles feature graphic appliquéd images, often enhanced with embroidery, centering on the dynamics and interrelationships between people and animals. Through these artworks, ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᔪᒻᒪᕆᒃ Double Vision looks at the matriarchal practice of Oonark and two of her daughters, and how women artists in Qamani`tuaq mentored one another in producing unique aesthetic and conceptual lineages.  

This program is offered in collaboration with the Kamloops Adult Learners’ Society (KALS). You must be a member of KALS to participate. 

Registration is available online at  kals.ca/registration/. 

Opening reception ᑕᑯᒃᓴᐅᔪᒻᒪᕆᒃ Double Vision, January 2024. Photo: Kim Anderson