Clam Digging With Beach Walrus
$9,750.00
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Description
‘Clam Digging With Beach Walrus” by Shuvinai Ashoona is a 2025 Cape Dorset original coloured pencil and Pentel drawing on paper — a mysterious, dreamlike vision where organic forms twist and merge, transforming the familiar act of clam digging into a surreal encounter with the living landscape itself.
Condition: No condition noted. Paper surface appears clean and stable.
Description by Artist: Titled by the artist.
Notes from DaVic Gallery: This is one of those Shuvinai pieces where the title feels like a fun hint rather than a literal description. ‘Clam Digging With Beach Walrus’ pulls you into a shoreline that seems to have a life of its own.
The large pale form stretching across the drawing feels like the ‘beach walrus’ — not a real walrus, but a creature made of sand, roots, tide, and imagination. Its branching shapes look like tusks, driftwood, and waves all at once. The reddish shapes attached to it resemble clams being uncovered, almost as if this friendly beach‑walrus is helping with the digging.
On the left, the blue and red clusters feel like movement — maybe people working along the shore, maybe just the energy of the moment. The dark background gives the impression of wet sand or tidal earth, grounding all the surreal shapes in a familiar coastal setting.
Shuvinai has a way of taking everyday Arctic life and giving it a spark of magic. This drawing feels like a story about working with the land, not just on it — a reminder that nature has its own personality and sense of humor.
Collectors who enjoy pieces that spark curiosity and conversation will love this one. It’s big, it’s imaginative, and it’s the kind of artwork people walk up to and say, “Okay, what’s going on here?” — in the best possible way.
The blank sheet of letter‑size (8 1/2 × 11 inch) paper in the final photo is included for scale reference.
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