Salmon

Artist Ed Archie NoiseCat born 1959 Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada; lives New Mexico and British Columbia

Dateca. 2000s

Mediumblown and sand carved glass on wooden base

Dimensions12 × 10 3/4 × 7 in. (30.5 × 27.3 × 17.8 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the estate of Ruth and Sidney Schultz

Object numberPC2022.44.161

DescriptionA glass mask. The mask is mostly black, with an organic, flowing white band across the front of the mask. The clear section encompasses both ears, stretches up to the temples, and crosses the nose under the eyes. The mask is carved with images of fish on the forehead and dots around the eyes. The clear section has black circular embellishments throughout.

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Indigenous Art, Culture, and Community: Works from the Ruth and Sydney Schultz Collection

on view 02/04/2023 - 07/23/2023

Water and salmon are central to many of NoiseCat’s works. Salmon is considered one of the significant totem animals in the First Nations’ cultures of the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. Many Indigenous nations in this area create masks to honor animals that share the land on which they live. NoiseCat works with many other media including silver, gold, print, and wood. He has also won first place in the artist challenge at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Chainsaw Carving Invitational.