Jarvis Hall gallery

Kablusiak, akunnirun kuupak

Exhibition dates: January 31 - February 29
Gallery hours: Tuesday to Friday 10:00-17:00, Saturday 11:00-17:00
Opening reception: January 30, 18:00-20:00

akunnirun kuupak is a series of photographs shot in Inuvik, Kablusiak’s ancestral territory. Enacting performative gestures, the ghost figure serves as a foil for understanding their identity as an urban Inuk who is part of the growing Inuit diaspora. 

“Akunnirun Kuupak stems from a trip back to Inuvik, part of Kablusiak’s ancestral territory, in the summer of 2018 as part of the TD North/South Exchange residency program. The residency trip marks the first time Kablusiak returned to the area as an adult. During the residency period, Kablusiak had the chance to remount their performative ghost series, which they have been working with over the past several years. The ghost serves as a foil for understanding their identity as an urban Inuk who is part of the growing Inuit diaspora. In bringing the ghost performance to Inuvik after a long absence and presenting the culmination of this work in Edmonton, Kablusiak reconnects to an important part of their being while simultaneously creating a presence for Inuit wherever they may be.” - Jessie Short

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