Zita Sodeika's series of paintings illustrating Lithuanian curses will be on display in the Becker Gallery located at the bottom of the staircase until January. Although she finds inspiration in nature, many of these works focus on the foibles of humans and asks us to view ourselves anew.
Some of the curses illustrated are:
"May you go to hell to wash dirty laundry" (pictured)
"May your tongue stand up like a post."
"Oh, go and scratch nightcrawler's underarms"
Besides the ten Lithuanian curses, there are four larger works by Zita on display as well. If you are left wanting more after your viewing in the Becker gallery you can go over to the Fisher Gallery in the lobby of Roush Hall to other works by the artist.
About the Artist:
Zita was born in Lithuania and raised there until the Russian invasion during WWII. She lived in refugee camps until she was 14 then settled with her mother in Chicago. She attended the Chicago Art Institute and lived for 25 years with her husband and children in Willard, Ohio. She has exhibited in Chicago, Columbus, Wisconsin, and Lithuania, where the National Museum houses much of her work, including a 75-foot etching mocking the Berlin Wall, made from walnut-based ink she ground herself.
