Freddy Cappon - Moulding a sustainable future for a threatened culture.
The Inuit from the past was hunter, fisherman, and nature-lover; his surroundings - the ice. His adaptation to the cold was remarkable. He had to rely upon hunting, his igloo, polar bear hides and his sleds.
Today's Inuit communities are confronted with a rapid intrusion of modern technology and its associated complications. During this period of difficult adaptation, the ice is disappearing. Fish is less abundant, caribu and whales are harder to catch. Biodiversity is at stake. All of this together has made these proud people very vulnerable.
Is there still a future for the Inuit?
It is surely an open question, but what seems to be happening, is that a higher standard of living has replaced a higher reason for living... Maybe in our society we are good at hiding the destructive forces of evolution, but the Inuit are clearly suffering.
These art pieces are meant to make modern man reflect on the forceful nature of modern lifestyles.
THE INUIT HAVE A LIFELONG HISTORY OF LIVING IN COMPLETE HARMONY WITH NATURE. IN A FROZEN ENVIRONMENT. NOW WITH THE WARMING POLAR REGIONS THEIR HABITAT AND CULTURE ARE THREATENED!