The Ames Public Art Commission and the City of Ames will welcome Inuit Artist Peter Irniq to Ames this fall.
Born in 1947 in Lyon Inlet near Repulse Bay,Northwest Territories, Peter Taqtu Irniq is a former Commissioner of Nunavut, an Inuit cultural teacher and an artist. He has lived most of his life in Nunavut, though he has also lived in the Western Arctic (Northwest Territories), Manitoba and Ontario.
Peter is an Inuit Canadian and served as the second Commissioner of Nunavut from April of 2000 to April of 2005. Mr. Irniq currently resides in Ottawa, Ontario.
Throughout his professional life, Mr. Irniq has focused on advancing Inuit culture and language. He is a respected spokesperson who has worked nationally and internationally to connect all people to Nunavut, its culture, art and history.
Irniq will share his passion and expertise with the citizens of Ames through the making of three stone landmarks called inuksuk.
An inuksuk (pl. inuksuit) is a stone monument constructed for the purpose of navigation by the Inuit people of northern Canada. Inuksuit designate good hunting or fishing areas, mark trails and serve as a point of reference for travelers. According to Peter Irniq, “inuksuit are essential to the survival of the Inuit people.”
His schedule includes:
September 21
Lecture at ISU: 7 pm, Sun Room, Memorial Union
September 24
Inuksuk-building workshop: 9 am - 12 noon
September 25
Octagon Art Festival: 1 pm - 4 pm
September 27
Lecture at Ames Public Library: 7pm
September 30
Reception and Dedication: 6 pm, location TBA
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
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