Andrzej Mitan
Date of birth
1950
Date of death
2018
Studies: The Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin; Academy of Catholic Theology, Warsaw; Catholic University of Lublin. Poet of the sound, performer, composer, animateur of art, curator and coordinator of artistic projects. Since 1984 he was connected with the international art movement ‘Fluxus’. Publisher of nine unique records of avant-garde artists and musicians. The premiere of the first five records took place during the festival Jazz Jamboree ’84. In his work, the artist joined musical improvisation with performance. Among others he was awarded: the Medal of the Mayor of Warsaw ‘4 Centuries of the Warsaw Capital‘ (2004); Badge of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage – ‘Distinguished for Polish Culture’ (2008).