A Dream of Linnaeus' Daughter, 2018

07:04 min

A Dream of Linnaeus' Daughter was shot in Uppsala, in the gardens of Carl Linnaeus. The famous 18th Century Swedish botanist invented the classification system for organisms and the theory of sexual reproduction in plants. His nomenclature, which derived from human sexual anatomy, sparked universal outrage at the time. In her work, Kozyra acts as Elisabeth Christina von Linné, one of Linnaeus's five daughters. An exceptionally talented figure, she was forgotten by history. Despite never being able to study, she followed in her father's footsteps and became a botanist. In Kozyra's interpretation, Elisabeth conducts a choir singing Beethoven's famous 'Ode to Joy', but with the voices of animals such as dogs, donkeys, cows, horses, goats and monkeys. The animals moo and squeal the anthem of the European Union while standing on pallets that symbolise Noah's Ark. Ironically, in Kozyra’s piece, the daughter of the founder of a classification system based on differences builds a new world order that levels all differences, deeming all creatures equal.

Summertale, 2008

19:56 min

'Summertale' is the final piece in the 'In Art Dreams Come True' series. It brings the three protagonists together to enact a final fantasy, tying the concurrent themes of the series together in an abstract yet assured way. The scene is set in a fantastical garden. While working in the garden, a group of female dwarves encounter three enormous mushrooms from which Gloria Viagra, the Maestro and Kozyra herself emerge. Although the dwarves initially receive the trio gracefully, they gradually become distrustful of them, attempting to poison the Maestro and finally brutally murdering both him and Gloria. They warn Kozyra: 'They are men. They are evil.'

Lou Salome in Roma, Teatro di Cane , 2005

5:22 min

Inspired by a photo of the femme fatale Lou Salomé driving a buggy drawn by Nietzsche and Ree, Kozyra created a video performance. In the piece, actors masked as dogs strongly resembling Nietzsche and Rilke (two of Lou's acquaintances), undergo animal training. Kozyra devised this piece while working on the 'In Art Dreams Come True' project. During the performance, she is a dominatrix who exercises complete control over her man-dog.

Diva Reincarnation , 2005

8:05 min

While the public watches the performance, a slideshow portrays a pre-war opera diva, caged like a lion. The image slowly fades and, at the same time, Kozyra enters the stage in a cage, dressed as an overweight naked woman. The artist parodies the operatic diva, who is often seen squeezing into tight clothes in an attempt to resemble younger women. However, the singer appears as a ghost; her voice emanates from within the latex body, as if from beyond the grave. She sings the aria of Olympia von Offenbach from The Tales of Hoffmann.

A quarter of an hour, 2004

12:43 min

The performance takes the form of a private meeting between Kozyra and the Maestro on stage, enabling the audience to play an active role by witnessing this encounter through three short films set in different locations.

Cheerleader, 2006

4:30 min

In this video, Kozyra plays not the role of an opera singer, but that of a pop star in a music video, performing Gwen Stefani's song 'What You Waiting For?'. The setting is a male dressing room, employing the classic tropes of femininity and masculinity.

Fresen, 2021

13:42 min

The Winter's Tale, 2005

11:42 min

Kozyra transforms into a modern-day Snow White, living in a forest with dwarves. The film blends several myths and stories, as well as different film styles. Gloria Viagra and the Maestro appear together for the first time, both aspiring to the body and soul of their student.