Foreword

On a recent trip to Cape Dorset, I sat down with the artists and printmakers at Kinngait Studios in hopes of learning more about the inspiration and processes behind their work in the 58th Annual Print Collection. I quickly learned that their artwork goes beyond aesthetics. Unlike many Southern artists, the artists from this picturesque hamlet in Nunavut seldom receive formal training in studio arts, so their artistic practices are largely informed by mentorship and collaboration within the community. The resulting prints simultaneously embody tradition and contemporaneity, creating a captivating visual record of both the history and present day culture of Kinngait.  ... Foreword continued