Single Channel Video. 4:16 minutes. 2024. Autumn’s Embrace is a dance for camera work which emphasizes the dancer’s connection with the natural world. Produced & Directed by Jessica Gomula-KruzicPerformances by Nicole Zvarik Choreography by Nicole Zvarik Music by
Single Channel Video. 5:49 minutes. 2023. At the edge of a waterfall, two dancers merge as the river does when it meets the ocean, once separate, now inseparable. “The river needs to take the risk
Single Channel Video. 6:36 minutes. 2022. Where the ocean meets the sand, the encounter between two dancers echoes the endless rhythm of waves across the tidepools. Reminding us that all life is a circle, that
Single Channel Video. 6:03 minutes. 2022. Site-specific choreography embodies the Yi Jin Jing movement form while responding to it from a contemporary perspective, creating a visual poem with dancers solidly rooted in the ground while
Single Channel Video. 5:24 minutes. 2021. Surrounded by nature, two dancers restore their link to the source of life, reconnecting with the divine inside themselves through the beauty of the mountains, streams, birds, and insects.
Single Channel Video. 3 minutes. 2020. A modern day warrior uses a joyful wisdom to transform his martial arts training into a vehicle of purity, goodness, and beauty. A film which reflects upon the ancient arts
Single Channel Video. 9:12 minutes. 2018. Mutable Spirals of Ascension is a dance for camera work that follows two dancers as they navigate Shanghai’s bustling streets, urban forests, and massive industrial sites in search of
Single Channel Video. 8:41 minutes. 2016. Playing with direct confrontation, a solo dancer searches for enlightenment through cycles of repetition. Infused with strength, emotional intuition, and fierce intellect, she embraces her own demure fragility. She is
Single Channel Video. 10:27 minutes. 2015. The story of a woman’s struggle to fit into the confines of social mores and resist her inner temptations. A struggle that ultimately fails, causing a breakdown of the
In her art, Gomula-Kruzic explores the nature of the physical body and societal constraints with an enveloping visual style that places the viewer in the action—frequently as a complicit participant. Her work is where the
Jessica Gomula-Kruzic’s Complicit Participants Jessica Gomula-Kruzic is subversive. In her artwork, she playfully introduces ideas. As a viewer, you follow her logic and new notions are revealed. She subtly encourages participation and you naturally
