David Ruben Piqtoukun

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David Ruben Piqtoukun (1950-) is an Inuit artist from Paulatuk, Northwest Territories. His output includes sculpture and prints; the sculptural work is innovative in its use of mixed media. His materials and imagery bring together modern and traditional Inuit stylistic elements in a personal vision. An example of this is his work "The Passage of Time"(1999), which portrays a shaman in the form of a salmon moving through a hole in a hand. While shamanic imagery is common in much of inuit art, the hand in this work is sheet metal, and the image cannot be connected to any specific inuit legends. Ruben's brother, Abraham Apakark Anghik Ruben, is also a sculptor. Fellow Inuit artist Floyd Kuptana learned sculpting techniques as an apprentice to David Ruben.

[edit] Honors

2000- appointed to the Sculptors Society of Canada

[edit] References

Ada, Michigan. MASTERS OF THE ARCTIC: An Exhibition of Contemporary Inuit Masterworks. Amway Corporation, 1989
[1]timeline of work; includes "The Passage of Time"
[2]Galerie Elca London Artist bio
[3]Profile at the Sculptors Society of Canada website