Katarzyna Kozyra (born 1963 in Warsaw) – currently living and working in Warsaw.
A sculptor, video artist, and installation creator. From 1985 to 1988, she studied German philology at the University of Warsaw. In 1988, she began her studies at the Department of Sculpture at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, where she completed her diploma under the supervision of Professor Grzegorz Kowalski in 1993. She is one of the most significant figures in Polish critical art. In 1999, she represented Poland at the 48th Venice Biennale, where her video installation “Men’s Bathhouse” earned an honorary distinction. Her diploma work was the controversial sculptural installation “Animal Pyramid”. In her later works, she ventured into photography (“Olimpia”, “Blood Ties”) and video art (“Men’s Bathhouse”, “Spring Festival”, “Punishment and Crime”, “Boys”, “Lords of the Dance”). Since 2003, Kozyra has been working on the extensive project “In Art, Dreams Become Reality”, using various forms of visual arts, music, and performance. In recent years, Kozyra has also carried out numerous actions under her own project “The Midget Gallery”. Her work addresses the most fundamental human issues: identity, impermanence, and death. She navigates cultural taboos related to human corporeality and the stereotypes and behaviours embedded in social life. In every project, she challenges these taboos, often exposing herself to public criticism.
(source: zacheta.art.pl)
Katarzyna Kozyra
A vibrant photograph shows the artist (Katarzyna Kozyra) dressed in a dark costume with white trim on the sleeves and collar, fastened with numerous buttons. She holds a curved whip in her hands. Her dark hair is styled up, and she has red lips.