Although he describes himself as a productive child who enjoyed creating things with his hands, it wasn’t until he experienced a traditional Yup’ik ceremony in his father’s village that his identity as an artist began to take shape.ĭuring the midwinter Messenger Feast of Tununak, people from surrounding villages gather to dance and celebrate with songs and traditional regalia. He also learned to skin sew, weave grass baskets, and bead from his mother and grandmother. He grew up speaking Yup’ik and participating in subsistence activities with his family. Quki/Golga Oscar on Authenticity, Clothing, and What it Means to be Yup’ikĪrtist Quki/Golga Oscar was raised between his mother’s community of Kasigluk and his father’s community of Tununak, in Southwest Alaska. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism.Performing & Literary Art + Creative Practice.
