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Ikumagialiit launches their website

February 19, 2020 Jamie Griffiths

Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory, underwater with the Bowhead Whale

Ikumagialiit Performance Art Band launched a new website in January. Check it out for latest info, photos, videos, news updates and to contact the group.

http://www.ikumagialiit.com

Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory in Ikumagialiit

Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory lighting the qulliq in Ikumagialiit

Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory ighting the qulliq to start the show.

Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory rubbing rocks to begin the journey into Ikumagialiit

Laakkuluk grinding rocks to start a journey

Laakkuluk grinding rocks to start a journey, with Christine Tootoo

Christine Tootoo approaches Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory as ancient rock dust grinds to a terrifying crescendo.

Laakkuluk sinks to the deep as the bowhead whale begins to arrive

Laakkuluk is trapped far below inside baleens, watched over by a Bowhead Whale

Christine and Laakkuluk's shadows singing in Ikumagialiit

Christine Tootoo on button accordion.

Christine Tootoo on the button accordion in Ikumagialiit

Christine Tootoo roping up Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory with sealskin tethers, for protection on a spirit journey.

Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory being tied for a ritual journey in Ikumagialiit

Uaerneeg dancer (Laakkuluk) emerging from under the Umingmak (Musk Ox fur)

Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory emerging from under a Musk Ox fur.

Christine Tootoo and Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory after transformation.

Uaerneeg dancer (Laakkuluk) approaching the audience

Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory entering the audience seats

Cris Derksen, composer, improvisor, cellist in Ikumagialiit

Laakkuluk emerges onstage as Uaerneeq dancer

Cris Derksen improvising electro and cello, while uaerneeq takes over the audience.

Ancestors Bones come to the stage in music and spoken word

Christine Tootoo listening to the ancestors.

Laakkuluk storytelling about the ghost pockets of ovaries seen in a Greenlandic tomb

Ikumagialiit: Cris Derksen, Laakkuluk, Christine Toottoo and Jamie Griffiths

Jamie Griffiths using custom HyperSketch drawing software for lighting

Ikumagialiit, in song, music, colour and light, accompanied by sled dogs, as the journey returns to modern day Nunavut.

Cris Derksen; composer, improvisor and cellist

Jamie Griffiths using custom HyperSketch drawing software for lighting

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