Earth and Sky – 2012 Reproduction of an original drawing
Shuvinai Ashoona (b. 1961)
John Noestheden (b.1945)
In Inuktut. Sila is a term that has no direct meaning, and its definition differs from Inuk to Inuk. It can be associated with one’s spirit or breath, but also with the environment – the air and skies. It is, essentially, the key to everything that exists.
In “Eath and Sky” – a collaborative piece by Inuk artist Shuvinai Ashoona and Canadian artist John Noestheden – concepts of sila come together, combining Ashoona’s artistic use of the Fineliner pen to depict the earth and lands with Noestheden’s own sensibilities and imaginings of the cosmos using collage.
“Earth and Sky” allows us to think about our own sila – our connection to the lands and skies – and to situate ourselves within the greater universe.
Earth and Sky – 2012 Reproduction of an original drawing
Shuvinai Ashoona (b. 1961)
John Noestheden (b.1945)
In Inuktut. Sila is a term that has no direct meaning, and its definition differs from Inuk to Inuk. It can be associated with one’s spirit or breath, but also with the environment – the air and skies. It is, essentially, the key to everything that exists.
In “Eath and Sky” – a collaborative piece by Inuk artist Shuvinai Ashoona and Canadian artist John Noestheden – concepts of sila come together, combining Ashoona’s artistic use of the Fineliner pen to depict the earth and lands with Noestheden’s own sensibilities and imaginings of the cosmos using collage.
“Earth and Sky” allows us to think about our own sila – our connection to the lands and skies – and to situate ourselves within the greater universe.