On the occasion of being shortlisted for the 2023 Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award, artist and curator Kablusiak, who is based in Calgary, AB, sat down with Taqralik Partridge in July 2023 for a conversation about their approach to subversive creativity and Inuit ingenuity.

Check out the video to learn about the role of memory in Kablusiak’s creative practice, the importance of play and humour in their art, and their thoughts on subverting the understanding of what Inuit art should be. 

Read more about the other shortlisted artists.

The Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award is made possible through the support of individual donors and RBC Emerging Artists.