Qavavau Manumie: A selection of Qavavau Manumie's drawings from 1982 to 2016

Pierre-François Ouellette art contemporain is pleased to present A selection of Qavavau Manumie's drawings from 1982 to 2016.

Qavavau was born in Brandon, Manitoba in 1958 where his mother, Paunichea, was hospitalized for treatment of tuberculosis. He returned to Cape Dorset as a very young child and has lived there since. Qavavau has demonstrated a range of stylistic abilities over the years – from the very literal to the more expressive. His work is idiosyncratic and often amusing in his depictions of Inuit legends and mythology, Arctic wildlife and contemporary aspects of Inuit life. Qavavau is the latest among the second generation to attract critical acclaim from the contemporary arts audience in the south.