Paris, 11 October 2012
From 29 October to 18 November 2012, the Atelier Z – Christiane Peugeot Cultural Centre will present an exhibition titled: “Inuit: a Land, a People, an Art”. It intends to reveal to the public the extent of the Inuit culture, neglected for too long.
From the very first lines, the press release describes the exhibition as “free, pedagogical and multidisciplinary”. Displaying sculptures, engravings, but also photographs and rare items from the Inuit lifestyle, this exhibition aims at presenting and highlighting the Inuit culture.
Far away from the aesthetical models of Western art, Inuit art is insufficiently known. It reflects an incredible heritage, currently in danger. Indeed the Inuit tradition is being lost, this Northern people has not been spared by the changes and transformations of the world. Between modernity, influenced by the past, and a culture endangered by a changing environment, what is the place of the Inuit people in this globalised society?
“Inuit: a Land, a People, an Art” is here to remind us of this people, currently composed of 150,000 persons. Besides, the very word “Inuit” means “person”, wether they live in Siberia, Alaska, Canada or Groenland.