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SCULPTURE ‘AIR, LAND AND WATER’
Photo: Nicola Pitaro
Air, land, and water – represented by a bird, a polar bear and a fish – are being carried by a human like a backpack, emphasising the human responsibility towards Nature.
The breast symbolises fertility and success.
Standing on one foot, the composition, created in 2001, powerfully conveys the challenge of preserving a balance with Nature.
Artist: Kellypalik Qimirpik (1948–2017)
Origin: Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Composition: Serpentine
Loan: Museum of Contemporary Circumpolar Art (MCCA), Berne