(from Greek chrysopoiía) means “the making of gold”, an alchemical term referring to the process of transforming matter into a valuable metal.
The film presents an individual whose contact with objects and living organisms results in their transformation into carbon. The narrative also includes experimental reconstructions of sacrificial rituals inspired by biblical mythology, including a scene depicting the transformation of an offering composed of fruit and a dead fish. The work makes use of locations in Silesia alongside elements from other sites, including salt panels from Gozo, juxtaposing different models of raw materials and their processes of transformation.
