08/27/2026
Taqralik Partridge
Kangirsuk 1, 2026
Archival inkjet print on Canson Rag Photographique II 310gsm
21½ x 28½ in. (framed) edition of 3, 2AP
This series is part of an ongoing photographic study of garbage dumps in the Arctic. Taqralik approaches these sites through the lens of value — specifically, the dump’s value as a resource.
The dump is a visually harsh and toxic presence within the Arctic landscape. It also serves a practical function: communities across the North rely on these sites for reusable materials. In Inuit communities in Canada, the dump is referred to as “Canadian Tire,” reflecting its role as a source of usable goods.
Taqralik Partridge (b. 1975) is an Inuk and Scottish curator, artist and writer originally from Kuujjuaq, Nunavik. She is the former director of the Nordic Lab at SAW Gallery in Ottawa, and has worked as a curator for the Art Gallery Of Ontario, the Art Gallery of Guelph and independently.
Taqralik is the former Editor-at-large for the Inuit Art Quarterly. She has performed at festivals in Canada and internationally for more than 20 years; as both a spoken word poet and Inuit throat singer; and her visual and film work has been shown at exhibitions in North America, Australia, Norway, New Zealand and the UK. She currently lives with her family in Ottawa.
