Click here (TheStar) to read about Inuit sculptor who's work is deeply informed by shamanism... Do artists such as Mr. Ruben in some way help to keep these ancient traditions genuinely alive? Or are they able merely to capture glimpses of a lost world?
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I found this article very interesting. Mr. Ruben is doing a very good job trying to keep the ancient stories alive through his sculptures. He is also able to lend great credibility to his displays since he is Inuit himself. His grandparents were from a time where the Shaman was very important and he learned alot from his grandparents in this regard. I hope his work continues to gather interest and in some way helps to save and revive the native traditions that are quickly disappearing from the world.
Artists like Ruben do keep the traditions genuinely alive. If he did nothing then the tradition would definitely die out. Even though some viewers would see his artistry and look no further than the glimpse into a lost world, in others it would inspire curiosity and an interest in the traditions. In that way the tradition is kept alive into further generations as well as being kept alive through artistic medium.
I think art is a very important way of keeping traditions alive, and I also think it is a way of capturing glimpses into a past world. I believe that traditions reform over long periods of time, if only slightly, and art serves as a way of balancing out a lost world and the continuation of ever-evolving traditions, because of the representative and expressive qualities that art can have. I think Mr. Ruben does a good job of creating this balance in his art.
I have always thought that art was a great way to keep traditions alive and strong. This article helps prove that fact with Mr. Ruben's sculptures. If he didn't do this, the tradition and the culture could completely die out. But these works don't just keep the spirit of the culture alive, they work as a portal into the past to see how things were done then and how things are different now. The fact that he is Inuit himself makes the work that much more meaningful and powerful. I think he is creating a way to glimpse into the past as well as keeping the culture and traditions alive.
I think that artists such as Mr. Ruben are deeply connected to what they represent. Every movement that an artist makes in creating a piece is filled with intention. Ruben clearly feels that his work is a representation of his people's history. Those that take any small amount of time to invest themselves in receiving his work can not only glimpse this "lost world" but experience the reality of this tradition.
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I found this article very interesting. Mr. Ruben is doing a very good job trying to keep the ancient stories alive through his sculptures. He is also able to lend great credibility to his displays since he is Inuit himself. His grandparents were from a time where the Shaman was very important and he learned alot from his grandparents in this regard. I hope his work continues to gather interest and in some way helps to save and revive the native traditions that are quickly disappearing from the world.
Bob
Artists like Ruben do keep the traditions genuinely alive. If he did nothing then the tradition would definitely die out. Even though some viewers would see his artistry and look no further than the glimpse into a lost world, in others it would inspire curiosity and an interest in the traditions. In that way the tradition is kept alive into further generations as well as being kept alive through artistic medium.
Sydney
I think art is a very important way of keeping traditions alive, and I also think it is a way of capturing glimpses into a past world. I believe that traditions reform over long periods of time, if only slightly, and art serves as a way of balancing out a lost world and the continuation of ever-evolving traditions, because of the representative and expressive qualities that art can have. I think Mr. Ruben does a good job of creating this balance in his art.
Lauren
I have always thought that art was a great way to keep traditions alive and strong. This article helps prove that fact with Mr. Ruben's sculptures. If he didn't do this, the tradition and the culture could completely die out. But these works don't just keep the spirit of the culture alive, they work as a portal into the past to see how things were done then and how things are different now. The fact that he is Inuit himself makes the work that much more meaningful and powerful. I think he is creating a way to glimpse into the past as well as keeping the culture and traditions alive.
Saryn
I think that artists such as Mr. Ruben are deeply connected to what they represent. Every movement that an artist makes in creating a piece is filled with intention. Ruben clearly feels that his work is a representation of his people's history. Those that take any small amount of time to invest themselves in receiving his work can not only glimpse this "lost world" but experience the reality of this tradition.
Insightful comments, folks!
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