The Aayuraa Studio — New Jewellery and Metalwork.
In spring of 2011 I worked in preparing a unique show that focused on the Aayuraa Studio, in Iqaluit — A jewellery workshop setup by Mathew Nugingaq, and involving various other artists.
As part of the preparation for the show, I used video footage provided by the artists themselves and made a video with the aim to give the public a brief look into the work that happens in this great jewellery studio.
“This exhibition focuses on the Aayuraa Studio and highlights the innovative spirit of its artists. Specifically, the exhibit features the work of Mathew Nuqingaq, Ruben Komangapik, and Adrienne Stanton, among others. In an unprecedented presentation, the creativity of the North is bound with contemporary metal practices in a collection of new jewellery and metalwork. Mathew Nuqingaq, Ruben Komangapik and Adrienne Stanton were in attendance for the vernissage of the exhibition, which coincided with a symposium on Inuit art that took place at the Art Gallery of Ontario (April 2, 2011). Feheley Fine Arts is pleased to present the Aayuraa Studio and its artists in this exhibition dedicated entirely to jewellery and metalwork.”
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