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Babah Kalluk Illustrator & Author

Babah Kalluk is an Inuk artist from Resolute Bay, Nunavut. Babah has been illustrating children’s books and creating concept artwork for films for over twenty-five years. His artistic style can be described as a fusion of southern comic art and Northern Inuit art styles, which resonates strongly with young Inuit. Babah’s illustrations of Inuit mythology characters are well known, and his creative interpretations have influenced other carvers and visual artists throughout the Arctic. Babah's recent projects are based on his lived experiences growing up in the High Arctic. Babah Kalluk is an Inuk artist, writer, and filmmaker based in Resolute Bay, Nunavut.