Chronicles ideas of home and housing in Inuit Nunangat —from the intimate scale of domestic spaces to the large-scale policies and logistics that shape the making of homes in the region.
Inuit Nunangat is the homeland of Inuit across the four regions of Nunavut, Nunavik (northern Quebec), Nunatsiavut (northern Labrador), and the Inuvialuit Settlement region (Northwest Territories), in the Arctic region.
The exhibition, open weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST, consists of (1) a large panoramic drawing, (2) a series of tables with embedded documents and other printed matter, and (3) a custom typeface and artworks by Mark Bennett. The large wall-sized drawing illustrates the duality of both the “inside-out” and “outside-in” conditions and experiences of home in Inuit Nunangat, showing some 30 different notions of home. The tables, shaped as ice floes, are lodged into the gallery niches to create reading rooms inviting visitors to browse the documents, pamphlets, books on home and housing representing the four regions of Inuit Nunangat since the 1950s. Artist and designer Mark Bennett developed a custom typeface for the exhibition title and texts inspired by writings found on buildings in Labrador in the 1970s. In addition, Bennett created a reconstructed summer and winter home in the niche walls.
“Sikumit Aisimajugut” is by John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design Professor Mason White (University of Toronto), Professor Lola Sheppard (University of Waterloo), and Jessica Babe (MArch 2024), with Mark Bennett (BAAS 2027). Project assistance came from Meghan Lum (MArch 2026) and Cameron Manore (MArch 2028) for drawing and fabrication, respectively.
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