Dagmara Pochyła '18
Graduate of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. In her works, she makes use of various media: performance, installation, object, video. They are mostly works presented in art galleries, e.g.: Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art in Warsaw, the "Narracje" Festival in Gdańsk, Brussels Art Department, the "Znaki Czasu" Centre for Contemporary Art in Toruń, the BWA in Wrocław, or the IN/OUT Festival in Gdańsk. When making music videos, the artist works with music creators which so far included: Dezerter, Big Fat Mama, Indios Bravos, Ma and Chorzy. Her works were nominated and awarded several times, i.a. at the YACH Film Festival in 2014 and 2016, the 2015 ANIMOCJE International Animated Film Festival, or Euroshorts Festival 2016.
Filmography:
Fatal Error (2006)
Obietnica (2013)
Portret z człowiekiem w tle (2015)
A film about Agnieszka Sypek – Piniak (2018)
Films
- Rzeczny blues z 1929 r.3’50”
The whole clip is kept in the animation aesthetic of Monty Python. The collage technique refers to old engravings and illustrations in a subdued range of colours. The appearing creatures' appearance is unobvious, deviating from both the sweet Disney types and the designer ones from contemporary cartoons. Simple narrative, providing the viewer with an insight into the unexplored and mysterious world hidden beneath the surface of the rivers' waters. The clue – the encounter of the two worlds, underwater and terrestrial, makes it possible for them to learn from one another, get to know each other and appreciate the wealth of their immediate surroundings.
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