Bernadette Iguptark Tongelik

Bernadette Iguptark Tongelik (1931-1980) was an Inuk artist known for her sculptural works.[1] Tongelik was born in Wager Bay, Northwest Territories and died in Repulse Bay (Naujaat), Northwest Territories, both of which are now part of Nunavut.[1]

Early life

Bernadette Iguptark Tongelik was born in 1931 in Wager Bay, Nunavut[1] to Irene Kataq Angutitok and Anthanese Angutitok, who were both artists.[2]

Work

Tongelik works in hand-carved stone. Transformation is a theme she works with; frequently her sculptures represent animals that shape-shift into human form.[3]

Collections

Her work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada,[1] the Government of Nunavut[4] and the Winnipeg Art Gallery,[5][6] York University art collection, the Museum of Anthropology,[7] the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum,[8] among others.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Bernadette Iguptark Tongelik". National Gallery of Canada. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  2. "Irene Kataq Angutitok". Inuit.net - Aboriginart Galleries. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  3. "Artists - Bernadette Iguptark Tongelik (1931–1980)". York University. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. "Rarely seen Inuit art revealed by Winnipeg Art Gallery for first time in a generation". ArtDaily. 15 March 2016. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  5. "Art Search - Winnipeg Art Gallery". www.wag.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  6. Wight, Darlène (2003). The Jerry Twomey Collection at the Winnipeg Art Gallery: Inuit sculpture from the Canadian Arctic. Winnipeg Art Gallery. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-88915-223-6. OCLC 52108082 – via Internet Archive.
  7. "Bernadette Iguptark Tongelik (1931–1080)". Museum of Anthropology. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  8. "Collections: Contemporary Art". Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.


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