Bequest of Ljubica Cuca Sokić
Ljubica Cuca Sokić, a great Serbian and Yugoslav painter, has passed
away on 8th January 2009 in Belgrade. Concerning the fact she was one
of the creators of the idea of Belgrade Heritage House, she bequeathed
her legacy of 27 representative works made between 1965-1985.
Paintings of Ljubica Cuca Sokić, in her earlier period, is intimistic
and was later developed to sober abstraction, although she refused to
be aligned within norms described by terms.
Motives were in domain of still life, landscape rarely figural
composition. Searching was turned toward the setting of the balance
between phenomenal and pictorial with the analyze full of concentration
with a sensibility of tactile and subtle. She had established closeness
with things or spaces that surrounded her. She had a gift of piercing
into the core of the subject. She was not interested in decoration but
in the substance, in idea that was behind the subject, figure,
portrait, landscape, composition. Like she intended to skip the
boundary of temporal.
Colourite never exaggerated but usually very shaded gives the
impression of sincerity and respectful simplicity. That’s why her
paintings are strangely timeless but warm at the same time and close.
Her expression has been purified in time and was turned to
geometrization of form. She took part in numerous group and solo
exhibitions within her homeland and abroad.
Her work has assigned Serbian and Yugoslav art of 20th century and
presents her as one of the most important artists from this region.
Her stay in Paris during 30s of 20th century made a strong inprint and
also helped in creating her own expression. She loved Cézanne,
intimists Bonnard, Vuillard, then Chardin, Braque, Picasso, Matisse,
Seurat. She said: “In Paris, every single fleck, is somehow on
its place.” Apart from doing in oil technic she also worked in
tempera, guash, pastel, aquarel, she also drew – pecil, sepia.
She also experimented with graphic and illustration.
Her work has assigned Serbian and Yugoslav art of 20th century and
presents her as one of the most important artists from this region.
She took part in numerous group and solo exhibitions within her
homeland and abroad.