Noah Meeko, Configuration
Noah Meeko
1928-2004
Inuit / Nunavik
Date
1973
Medium Specific
Silkscreen
Edition / State
5/45
Classification
Print
Dimensions
23 x 28 1/2 in. (58.4 x 72.4 cm.)
Accession Number
2023.35.20.14
Credit
Gift of Gloria and Selig Kaplan
Memo / Artist Statement
Although Meeko’s output of prints was confined to a relatively short time span, his work developed significantly within the first year. His subjects range from realistic hunting scenes to abstract, flattened compositions. Meeko’s work in the second 1973 release also bears witness to his experimentation with new printmaking techniques. Encouraged by visiting artists such as Chin Kok Tan and Bob Paterson, Meeko began to incorporate stencilling and silk-screening into his repertoire, along with to his work in stonecut prints.
Biography
Born in Sanikiluaq in 1928, Meeko moved to Kuujjuaraapik with his family as a young child. A respected member of his community, Meeko was known for his generosity and would often host fellow artists travelling through Kuujjuaraapik. He strove to share his traditional knowledge with the younger generation and often took school groups out on the land, instructing the children in survival skills.
Meeko’s work is held in important collections across the country such as that of the Royal Ontario Museum, the Winnipeg Art Gallery, and the Canadian Museum of Civilization, and has also been featured in international exhibitions in Jerusalem, Richmond, Virginia, and Indiana, Pennsylvania.
http://art.avataq.qc.ca/artists/profile/noah-meeko
Meeko’s work is held in important collections across the country such as that of the Royal Ontario Museum, the Winnipeg Art Gallery, and the Canadian Museum of Civilization, and has also been featured in international exhibitions in Jerusalem, Richmond, Virginia, and Indiana, Pennsylvania.
http://art.avataq.qc.ca/artists/profile/noah-meeko
Date of Bio
Inscription
5/45, 1973 (pencil)