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ᓴᐃᒻᒪᐃᔪ ᐊᑭᓱ̵ᒃ 
SAIMAIYU AKESUK  

 ᓴᐃᒻᒪᐃᔪ ᐊᑭᓱ̵ᒃ 
SAIMAIYU AKESUK
1988-present
Inuit 
Kinngait, Qikiqtaaluk [Baffin Island] 
Nunavut, Canada 
Graphic Arts

Saimaiyu Akesuk is the daughter of Lau & Olayuk Akesuk who were one of the first members of the Legislative Assembly in Nunavut, Canada.

 

Saimaiyu first developed an interest in drawing after being inspired by the work of  acclaimed graphic artist Ninglukulu Teevee whom she studied alongside during her time at Nunavut Arctic College where they took part in the Nunavut Teaching Education Program.

 

 The assumed similicity of her work often overlooks the strength and confidence with which she depicts her subjects. Her deep knowledge and care towards the more-than-human lives of artic dwellers is keenly

 expressed in her animal portraits which include many animals unique to the region such as polar bears, arctic seabirds and lemmings. She often depicts spirits who dwell in the tundra and along the ice filled seashores of her home.

SAIMAIYU AKESUK, Rippling Birds (2020), Lithograph Print, 32.5 x 42.5cm. Courtesy of Dorset Fine Arts © Saimaiyu Akesuk, Inuit, Kinngait, Dorset Fine Arts, Inuit Art, Edgelands, Island Art, Art Gifts, Prints, Authentic, Indigenous art, Graphic Artist, Printmaking, Printmaker, Artic Life, limted edition prints,
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From Ice Flows to Shore: Tales from the Arctic 

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