Ulivia Uviluk

Ulivia Uviluk

Ulivia Uviluk (Olivia Lya Thomassie) is a multidisciplinary artist from Kangirsuk, Nunavik, the daughter of an Inuk mother and a Québécois father. Ulivia first learned to master traditional craft techniques during beadwork workshops held at the Aboriginal Youth Forum in 2017. She continued her apprenticeship in a self-taught manner, making earrings and other miniature three-dimensional objects. Her beaded Amauti is exhibited at La Guilde for the fifth edition of the Contemporary Native Art Biennial (BACA).

Ulivia also collaborated with Wapikoni Mobile, promoting the mandate, values, objectives, and outreach of this organization’s activities during awareness workshops held in high schools, festivals, and cultural events. She directed the short film Wearing my culture (2018), and Not just a Missing or Murdered Aboriginal Woman (2019). Ulivia also played in the TV-Series Épidémie and is a cast member of the award-winning play Aalaapi. She is currently program officer with Aumaaggiivik, the Nunavik Arts Secretariat at Avataq Cultural Institute, working to support and promote Nunavik artists.