Museum of Contemporary Circumpolar Art (MCCA)

Carved in wod and imbued with the Sun, Moon and the Shaman's helping dogs, the mask embodies the unseen forces of wind, storm, and breath that shape the life in the North. Rather than presenting weather as a passice backdrop, the mask reflects an understanding of atmosphere as a living presence - evoking a time when weather was understood as a living being with intention and a voice. Through its layered forms, it becomes a ceremonial mediator between human ad spirit realms, where the Shaman listens, negotiates, and seeks balance with the unseen powers that govern sky and sea. The celestial elements and guiding animal spirit suggest a cosmology in which humans remain in dialogue with powerful natural forces. Through its imbedded imagery, the work speaks to cycles of change, survival, and reslience, reminding us climate, air and seasonal rhythms are active participants in cultural memory and the ongoing relationship between people and the living world.