Katarzyna Kozyra

The director of “Looking for Jesus” („Szukając Jezusa”). Born in Warsaw in 1963. Sculptor, photographer, performer, film director, creator of video installations and artistic initiatives. Graduated from the Faculty of Sculpture of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. In 1998 Kozyra started postgraduate studies at the New Media atelier led by professor Helmut Mark at the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig.

Kozyra’s work was crucial in the development of a new artistic movement known as Critical Art. This approach has had great impact on the shape of contemporary culture, oftentimes provoking a broad public debate on the subjects raised in art.