Beatrice Deer
(Nunavimmiuq),Quaqtaq, Nunavik
Amauti for Inumannaaq and I,
2021
Commander, holofill quilting, cotton, acrylic yarn, glass beads, embroidery thread, sealskin, silver fox fur. Courtesy of the artist.
Projection description
Deer wanted to honour her baby Inumannaaq and her ancestors by taking time to create a more elaborate amauti than what she usually makes. Inspired by photographs of Inuit women from the 1950s, she made it very decorative with a beaded chest piece and dangles on the front and back tails. It took over 2 months for the chest piece alone. Deer finds that we rush to sew clothing today, but she wanted to take her care and time like her ancestors did when they made their clothing. |
About the artist
Beatrice Deer, an acclaimed “Inuindie” pop star from Montreal, blends indie rock and folk with Inuit stories and throat singing. An Inuk and Mohawk singer-songwriter from Quaqtaq, Nunavik, she has seven studio albums, including "Little Songs," featuring traditional Inuit children’s music. Beatrice's work spans Inuktitut, English, and French. She has performed globally at events like the Venice Biennale and Førde Festival, and has won multiple awards, including the 2018 Canadian Folk Music Award, the 2019 Indigenous Music Award, and a 2020 Canadian Screen Award. In 2021, she was named Prism Prize winner and Apple Ambassador. Her score for "Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman’s Apprentice" was Oscar-shortlisted. In 2023, she won the Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Award and was honored as "Woman of the Year" by The Montreal Council of Women.
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