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"Looking for Jesus," a Film by Katarzyna Kozyra

Thursday, December 12
6:00PM
Triangle Arts Association
20 Jay Street suite #317 [3rd floor]
Brooklyn, NY 11201

ABOUT THE FILM
In her latest film "Looking for Jesus," Katarzyna Kozyra takes on the role of a researcher who travels across Jerusalem in search of Jesus. The impulse to make this film came from the artist learning about the so-called Jerusalem syndrome - an acute delusional disorder, which affects nearly 200 people visiting the Holy Land every year. Those who suffer from it begin to identify themselves with biblical characters, most often with the Messiah himself. They leave behind earthly human matters and choose a simple life on the street proclaiming God's word.

Kozyra searches for and portrays extraordinary individuals that are all characterized by an attempt to escape the established, institutionalized framework of faith. Kozyra’s Jesuses are individuals liberated from social coercions, conventions and patterns. They approach the subject of faith in a unique way, conducting their own form of research in this field.

"Looking for Jesus" is not merely a film about the Jerusalem syndrome, but rather about the mechanisms of faith and the way of building one's own view of reality. The film oscillates between a documentary, a travel journal and an art piece. "Looking for Jesus" premiered in May 2018 during the Millennium Docs Against Gravity Festival in Warsaw, as part of Kozyra's long-term artistic research project carried out in Jerusalem, an uncompromising, open way of speaking about religion and faith.

The screening of this 73-minute film will be followed by a conversation with Kozyra and Nova Benway, Executive Director of Triangle Arts Association.

ABOUT KATARZYNA KOZYRA
Katarzyna Kozyra was born in Warsaw in 1963. She is a sculptor, photographer, performance artist, filmmaker, author of video installations and artistic actions. She is one of the leading figures of contemporary art in Poland. Kozyra’s early projects led to a nationwide discussion on the role of art within the social dialogue and became crucial for the development of the new artistic movement known as Polish Critical Art. Kozyra’s works raise the most fundamental issues of human existence: identity and transience, life and death, illness and senility, religion and sex. Since 2012 she has been working on her project "Looking for Jesus." Kozyra has been widely recognized and awarded for her role in shaping Polish art and culture. Her work has been regularly shown on the international arena, in events like the Venice Biennale, the Sao Paulo Biennial, the Carnegie International, the Busan Biennial and the Sydney Biennial, and in Centers and Museums as Reina Sofia, Madrid; Barbican, London; Mumok, Vienna; and Center for Contemporary Art, Moscow.

ABOUT BROOKLYN ARTS COUNCIL
For over 50 years, Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC) has been the borough's leading nonprofit organization supporting artists and cultural groups in all disciplines. BAC reaches hundreds of thousands of artists and audience members each year through music, dance, film and visual arts programs, web-based directories and communities, arts education, urban folk arts initiatives, grants, training programs and artist services. By creating and supporting exciting cultural events and platforms for Brooklynites, BAC provides forums for critical thinking and self-expression for young people and adults, enriches Brooklyn's cultural landscape, and generates engaging experiences that expand horizons. www.brooklynartscouncil.org