Shoosty Bugs
symbols in literature and art for centuries. In Shakespeare’s plays, insects often appear as agents of mischief, corruption, or trans- formation. In King Lear, Lear curses his daughters with “The fangs of adders, spiders, toads.” In Othello, Lago plants the seed of jealousy in Othello’s mind by saying “O beware, my lord, of jealousy! / It is the green-eyed mon- ster which doth mock / The meat it feeds on”.
Artist: 2023 Medium: Duplex Printed Ink /18mm Silk Twill Size: 50” x 50” Shoosty® Year: A hand-drawn vector graphic styled in the 1500s England. A beetle wearing panta - loons with stripes, like a Shakespeare char - acter, integrated with an Art Nouveau vine in the shape of a window. The bug symbol - izes nature and culture, while the window symbolizes the connection between the in - ner and outer worlds. Insects have been used as metaphors and
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