I LOOK AT THE LAND THE LAND LOOKS BACK
Album edited by Mathieu Avarello. Published in May 2018.
ARC-6011 Urban design essay, Laval University School of architecture.
All photographs belong to their authors.
We are adept, if occasionally embarrassed, at saying what we make of places – but we are far less good at saying what place makes of us. For some time now it has seemed to me that the two questions we should ask of any strong landscape are these: frstly, what do I know when I am in this place that I can know nowhere else? And then, vainly, what does this place know of me that I cannot know of myself?
Robert Macfarlane, The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot, 2013‘I Look at the Land | The Land Looks Back’ is a photography project aimed at showcasing the traits of Nunavik’s territory: in, around, and far from the villages. All residents of Nunavik, of all ages and expertise, were invited to share pictures in a friendly contest.
Participants were free to express the beauty of the territory in any manner, and all subjects were welcome. The only criterion was that the photographs show what is found beautiful, special, intimate, or simply expressive of the Land.
PEOPLE
Tommy Weetaluktuk
Okituk Maggie
Grandma, son and grandson crossing the river.
Diane Belec
Engagement ceremony overlooking Ungava Bay, Kangiqsualujjuaq.
Nuktie Putulik
My biological daughter went to top of the Tursujuk Park by snowmobile in Umiujaq.
Milena Racheva-Mangiuk
Enjoying ice fshing at -40°C, near Ivujivik.
Nuktie Putulik
Snowmobile line up in Minto Lake.
Siquaq Johannes Kuujjuaq 2017.
Lucy Ann Qittosuk
Kaitlyn Bia Sam Tookalook picking berries during blueberry festival in Umiujaq. August 2017.
Annie Amamatuak
Lucy Ann Qittosuk
Catching a sea cucumber with a fshing rod. Summer 2017.
Lucy Ann Qittosuk
On the top of the hills in Salluit.
Annie Amamatuak
At Tasialurjuaq Lake near Deception Bay, Salluit.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Fall 2016 Umiujaq, from the east side going west.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Gorgeous day and our elder driving around.
Nuktie Putulik
Patrol 12 and 13, Umiujaq and Inukjuak, group photo in Minto Lake.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Fishing on a perfect day.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Sisters cleaning fsh.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Swimming day in July.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
To the north she says.
Nuktie Putulik
Twin Otter just landed in Minto Lake.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Perfect day walking on the beach of Umiujaq.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk Iqatrtuk aujamit.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Fishing on a spring day.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Skidooing on a spring day.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Protecting his little She master while picking berries.
ANIMALS
Qullik Angnatuk
Diane Belec
Hide and go seek overlooking the Koksoak River, Kuujjuaq.
Milena Racheva-Mangiuk
The colonies of the Thick-billed murre or Brünnich’s guillemot (Uria Iomvia).
Milena Racheva-Mangiuk
La roi de la toundra – tuktuk (le caribou).
Annie Hannah Tookaluk Myla from Umiujaq, Quebec.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk Decoys or not?
Annie Hannah Tookaluk Bear on the run.
Our big dog DJ cooling down on a hot summer day.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Geese migrating back south fall time, 2017.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Enjoying the warmer days coming.
Diane Belec
Flying Husky, Kuujjuaq.
Annie Amamatuak
Mary Ruston
Super moon in Kuujjuaq.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Beautiful day in Umiujak, 2017.
LAND
Annie Hannah Tookaluk Beautiful.
Paddy Aqiatusuk
Trying to go home from seal hunting in Inukjuak.
Thunderstorm about to set in Richmond Gulf, Umiujaq, Quebec, now called Tursujuq Park.
Mary Ruston
Kuujjuaq’s winter waves.
Vikie Brabant
Les Deux Lacs, Umiujaq, mars 2017.
Milena Racheva-Mangiuk
When the spring is just around the corner, tundra, Ivujivik.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk July in Umiujaq looking to the north.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Inuit man-made bridge to the north side.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk Foggy day.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Gorgeous day it was.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk June 2017.
From the top to the bottom.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Trail down to the beach.
Milena Racheva-Mangiuk
The magic of the northern lights, Ivujivik.
Kim Angatookalook
Aupaluk, March 11, 2018.
SUNSETS
Diane Belec Sunset in Kuujjuaq.
Marianne Boulianne Kuujjuaq, March 2018.
Kim Angatookalook
Nirluriak, July 2017, 1st river north of Kuujjuaraapik.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Peaceful evening in Umiujaq.
Lucy Ann Qittosuk
Caribou River near Umiujaq. Summer 2017.
Annie Amamatuak
Our beautiful home.
Lucy Ann Qittosuk
Pink and purple sky. Umiujaq 2017.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Spring 2017, Umiujaq, Quebec.
Mary Ruston Kuujjuaq reservoir.
Mary Ruston Stewart Lake.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Beauty of nature summer time, Umiujaq, Quebec, 2017.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Peaceful calm night.
Milena Racheva-Mangiuk
The inukshuk of Ivujivik.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk Sun setting.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Sun setting on a gorgeous summer night in Umiujaq. Even the bugs had a perfect evening.
Pamela Roy Quaqtaq.
Pamela Roy
Dogsled in Kuujjuaq.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Beauty of our sunsets.
Frédéricke
Roy
Rioux
Sunset on the Koksoak river.
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Perfect sunset night.
Geese fying north, 2017.
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Annie Amamatuak
Kim Angatookalook
Qullik Angnatuk
Paddy Aqiatusuk
Diane Belec
Marianne Boulianne
Vikie Brabant
Siquaq Johannes Okituk Maggie Nuktie Putulik
Lucy Ann Qittosuk Milena Racheva-Mangiuk
Pamela Roy Frédéricke Roy Rioux
Mary Ruston
Annie Hannah Tookaluk
Tommy Weetaluktuk