This series delves into the whale skull's surface in its untouched purity, reimagining its textures and forms as expansive scenery. Inspired by renowned sculptor David Ruben Piqtoukun, this series honours traditional Inuit materials while reinterpreting them through a lens with respect. Pivotal to this exploration is the profound spirit and aura emanating from a whale skull over 500 years old, housed in David’s studio ready to be transformed into sculpture. Untold hours were spent in awe of the skull, tracing its curves, textures, and silent stories. Its weathered surface seems to hold whispers of ancient waters, embodying a quiet power that invites reflection and reverence. This immersive experience with the awe inspiring whale skull became both a meditation and a dialogue, forging a deep connection between witness and subject.
![Whale Songs I-IV](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/69973314-ffdd-4b27-ba9c-f491f9a9c5fa_rw_1920.jpg?h=bcb0a8aaf441a8e6fe701dac9dd7fc44)
Whale Songs I-IV
![Schisms I-IV](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/0e16d26c-be1b-4ef2-b961-9ae71dad47d2_rw_1920.jpg?h=d792a0b02fd0259cf04fda2d0d28bd22)
Schisms I-IV
![Fault Lines I-IV](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/a44c809f-c7ea-4d63-9740-2fb6e9d78abf_rw_1920.jpg?h=3c4cb54aa89dc25ac088b8b2a19841fb)
Fault Lines I-IV
![Shifts I-IV](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/c76754a9-e978-459f-bfcd-07e8f641f616_rw_1920.jpg?h=e176e2d468e986693b944ab75ba2903a)
Shifts I-IV
Each piece can be appreciated individually or as a series.
Above is the series and below are some details zoomed in.
Further below is the full series individually.
Above is the series and below are some details zoomed in.
Further below is the full series individually.
![Detail - Whale Songs III](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/3560ea5c-3f63-49e9-8a8d-a41c220e419f_rw_1920.jpg?h=007590d3f1ea6e22b91a941467f9ded3)
Detail - Whale Songs III
![Detail - Whale Songs I](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/a609ff99-232f-4fd2-bdb7-78bdb441c9a8_rw_3840.jpg?h=bfe898707994a3565d01a401584454d9)
Detail - Whale Songs I
![Detail - Schisms I](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/f8789fe4-a137-4205-a54d-ad96160628f4_rw_1920.jpg?h=082ae47f33e757cae3392ec15d256eb5)
Detail - Schisms I
![Detail - Schisms IV](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/38b99b1c-110c-4da2-82bf-93d1ddf4302a_rw_3840.jpg?h=fe8f993ef9587b2ffdcba190fd9bd447)
Detail - Schisms IV
![Detail - Shifts IV](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/a8e6cba5-88c4-4bf9-a67f-367b62ffa74c_rw_3840.jpg?h=2dc5e1f2776e150a4f69a3b0c415ac42)
Detail - Shifts IV
![Detail - Fault Lines IV](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/0b6fbae5-bdb8-440d-ad20-6821546f4630_rw_3840.jpg?h=a577bb23bfd5cff75ba0d5251cebccf1)
Detail - Fault Lines IV
Skull in David Ruben's studio.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/aec822f2-c4af-4fe3-b496-0c78c99d7c13_rw_3840.jpg?h=c6b73f60fa69b67a5661ae3ee3cea4be)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/25d7e28c-cdca-4f3d-9bb8-31cb917f9a68_rw_3840.jpg?h=248441f9f60fbb55c2b3039ccb302970)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/8e3a8952-74d4-4c29-a551-842a7c80491e_rw_3840.jpg?h=87bcce3af74b00269e2048cc9438339c)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/8081f748-5600-4c18-a4ae-fff7203a9c78_rw_3840.jpg?h=9bd38672b273a62c0c4672e0119240d9)
Whale Songs
![Whale Songs I](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/63fda474-3644-4d00-9dd4-96b26e552b22_rw_1920.jpg?h=06250c71b314a1a6118500111e95363f)
Whale Songs I
![Whale Songs II](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/b34147bc-a01c-4217-a885-b6e6aeb3b582_rw_1920.jpg?h=29b3a635d48ae25dde93c8799fe13bd8)
Whale Songs II
![Whale Songs III](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/959527a7-4ac4-46f6-936c-e10dc9b70035_rw_1920.jpg?h=f979d02788eb98c488d211bdbba84738)
Whale Songs III
![Whale Songs IV](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/76d1b2b1-b8f2-43fe-bd90-2eea166af2c2_rw_1920.jpg?h=5405449fa943a51de3e533c455a8f15c)
Whale Songs IV
![Schisms I](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/4362d872-654c-4c39-9794-52132afbd057_rw_1920.jpg?h=ca9b4ac6f85a04aaaa2919c4dfae3c84)
Schisms I
![Schisms II](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/f317ad77-5df3-4a0a-b37a-62946b5d51ce_rw_1920.jpg?h=0ed32e240068af63135036540de5f93f)
Schisms II
![Schisms III](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/ba8135a5-9c41-4d0f-b3de-b7aeb4d553aa_rw_1920.jpg?h=1fd755fa3f590cce2afcc60bb2cb94e7)
Schisms III
![Schisms IV](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/7d996d46-dff9-4c33-9e3b-93510e9c41d9_rw_1920.jpg?h=f4c040c877af31329c24ad2c3c47ad34)
Schisms IV
![Fault Lines I](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/4fe2088e-e071-4c60-a795-51c6530c85bb_rw_1920.jpg?h=9b206f827dfb0b6a639aa4d8a724f7d9)
Fault Lines I
![Fault Lines II](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/5b31209f-90b8-4608-9581-479e5a8c7494_rw_1920.jpg?h=84b22925147688fe61b87b36f0a35453)
Fault Lines II
![Fault Lines III](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/9b3c425e-d5ae-4b8d-8a58-e8e51be75575_rw_1920.jpg?h=86466caa67136401ce6fdb158f940659)
Fault Lines III
![Fault Lines IV](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/80cc0b3b-839f-420d-8dca-fafcbb4aaab3_rw_1920.jpg?h=5b2c4b496e1a04968d45c8c2a470afc7)
Fault Lines IV
![Shifts I](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/8e8b4e74-c00d-4576-92b3-70729d5a2f04_rw_1920.jpg?h=4a397f4ddecd92546ea8fea8abf96204)
Shifts I
![Shifts II](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/43fc0dd0-d70d-483f-87e3-ca00dbf5e8b2_rw_1920.jpg?h=d4e139b94c1490e51012f24d5ab71a99)
Shifts II
![Shifts III](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/cf1cc392-d8af-4cbf-a74f-e1a8ab8bcdb6_rw_1920.jpg?h=d302a52d363363c720d1cb5dd8be37c2)
Shifts III
![Shifts IV](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6a438ab-ce77-4e77-afd2-1483edc7fe13/518f744b-ec3e-4f38-911a-76b6d1f72e02_rw_1920.jpg?h=2806166f5e7e61fcfe4e02c4b400caad)
Shifts IV
48 x 32 in / 122.9 x 81.3 cm - Series of 5
24 x 16 in / 91 x 40.6 cm - Series of 10
24 x 16 in / 91 x 40.6 cm - Series of 10