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David Ruben Piqtoukun
Canadian artist (born 1950)
David Ruben Piqtoukun ᑎᕕᑎ ᐱᑐᑯ ᕈᐱᐃᓐ (also known as David Ruben) (born 1950) is an Inuvialuk (Inuit) artist from Paulatuk, Northwest Territories.
Career
One of 15 children, Piqtoukun lived a traditional Inuit life until he was sent away to residential school at age five.[1] In 1972, his brother Abraham Anghik Ruben introduced him to stone carving.
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He also studied books on art.[3] He attributes the impetus behind making his work to art patron Dr. Allan Gonor from North Battleford, Saskatchewan in 1974. Gonor suggested he use stories Piqtoukun collected in his sculpture.[4] Gonor told Piqtoukun:
"When you travel north, collect the stories — and from there, you introduce them into your carvings and then you start learning."[5]
In 1975, he started compiling ancestral stories, creating an oral history for himself.
It served as a source for his work and a way to re-establish his roots