Beau Dick Kwakwaka’wakw, Musgamakw Dzawada’enuxw First Nation, 1955-2017
Otter Woman, c. 2012
Red cedar, acrylic, horsehair
16 x 15 x 9 inches
40.6 x 38.1 x 22.9 cm
40.6 x 38.1 x 22.9 cm
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Otter Woman is a shapeshifter, able to appear in any form, as any person or being. She uses this power to seduce the humans she encounters in an attempt to...
Otter Woman is a shapeshifter, able to appear in any form, as any person or being. She uses this power to seduce the humans she encounters in an attempt to lure them into the spirit realm. Her rolled-back eyes and protruding tongue indicate her ability to communicate with that world of spirits.
Exhibitions
Beau Dick: Walas Gwa'yam / Big, Great Whale, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY, April 12 - May 11, 2024