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It is Bright, It is Lit: Qaumajuq, Winnipeg, Manitoba
It is Bright, It is Lit: Qaumajuq, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Inuk exhibition designer and architecture student Nicole Luke discusses the significance of Qaumajuq and its inaugural exhibition, INUA.
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PROJECT Qaumajuq
PHOTOS Lindsey Reid
It has been a year full of anticipation as Qaumajuq has come to completion in downtown Winnipeg. From the surrounding streets, passersby could see into the lobby and watch Inuit carvings being placed in the gallery’s visible vault, adding to local curiosity about this new place and what was happening inside.
Qaumajuq (pronounced KOW-ma-yourq or HOW-ma-yourk) means “it is bright, it is lit” in Inuktitut. It is the world’s first building dedicated to contemporary Inuit art, and will become a hub that connects Canada’s North to its southern regions. Designed by Los Angeles-based Michael Maltzan Architecture in collaboration with Winnipeg firm Cibinel Architecture, the four-storey extension
Get an inside look at 3 works from INUA at Qaumajuq, the world s largest collection of Inuit art
asinnajaq, co-curator of the inaugural exhibition INUA, walks us through three pieces that are particularly meaningful to her.
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Posted: Apr 09, 2021 11:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 9
Get an inside look at 3 works from Qaumajuq, the world s largest collection of Inuit art
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4:37asinnajaq, co-curator of the inaugural exhibition INUA, walks us through three pieces that are particularly meaningful to her.4:37
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