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An international art festival is to show a controversial work inspired by the murder of Polish student Angelika Kluk. | An international art festival is to show a controversial work inspired by the murder of Polish student Angelika Kluk. |
Polish artist Wilhelm Sasnal describes his work as an "elegy" for Ms Kluk, whose body was discovered underneath a Glasgow church in 2006. | Polish artist Wilhelm Sasnal describes his work as an "elegy" for Ms Kluk, whose body was discovered underneath a Glasgow church in 2006. |
It features a film of the naked female lead singer of a punk band performing a song about Ms Kluk. | It features a film of the naked female lead singer of a punk band performing a song about Ms Kluk. |
The work has been commissioned for the Glasgow International (Gi) festival. | The work has been commissioned for the Glasgow International (Gi) festival. |
Entitled The Other Church, it will be installed early next month. | Entitled The Other Church, it will be installed early next month. |
'Not helpful' | 'Not helpful' |
The Gi website describes Sasnal as "one of the most exciting young painters and film makers in the art world today." | The Gi website describes Sasnal as "one of the most exciting young painters and film makers in the art world today." |
He uses artefacts and images from news coverage - such as a suicide bomber's belt and a photograph of the Thai air crash in which 91 people died - in his work. | He uses artefacts and images from news coverage - such as a suicide bomber's belt and a photograph of the Thai air crash in which 91 people died - in his work. |
Ms Kluk, 23, was found murdered under floorboards at St Patrick's church in the Anderston area of Glasgow. | Ms Kluk, 23, was found murdered under floorboards at St Patrick's church in the Anderston area of Glasgow. |
She had been living at the church while working to help fund her studies in Gdansk. | She had been living at the church while working to help fund her studies in Gdansk. |
Festival director Francis McKee said Sasnal's short 16mm film "represents the vulnerability of Angelika Kluk as a young immigrant finding herself in a predatory situation." | |
Mr McKee added: "Sasnal emphasises her trusting and open nature and implies that others took advantage of her basic honesty." | |
But Canon Robert Hill, who has been the priest at St Patrick's since it re-opened last August, told a Sunday newspaper: "My first reaction is to wonder how helpful this will be for this community to move forward, or for Angelika's family. I doubt it will be helpful at all." |