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Annika Seitz lives and works in Chicago, Illinois. Her work ranges from papier mache objects to longwinded anecdotes to video installations and happenings based on travels in faraway places, including the space of the mind. She also helps run a periodic artspace known as the California Occidental Museum of Art. with fellow artist E.C. Brown from her home in Humboldt Park. She occasionally plays bass or guitar for rock music projects. Annika attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where she lost her religion and received a BA in German Literature. She has also lived in Utrecht, the Netherlands, and Frankfurt, Germany, where she was the recipient of a Fulbright teaching assistantship. In 2004, Annika received an MFA in Studio Arts from the University of Illinois at Chicago. A year later, the girl took off and went to India for 4 months, where she climbed a mountain, talked to a holy cow, and witnessed the lifecycle of sea-faring vessels. Her dream of becoming a Bollywood star came true by working as an extra in both a poolside music video and a big-budget film, Salaam e Ishq, slated for a Diwali release in October, 2006. Anny loves animals, the ocean, houseplants, yoga, the tarot, Battlestar Gallactica and books. She also enjoys adventures with aloo gobhi and mango pickle, among other deeply satisfying treats. She buys fruits and vegetables in odd numbers only. |
