About the artist

Giles Mitchell

I am a multimedia artist who has presented performance art works, exhibitition, music works, poetry theater, murals, and installations, in Europe, and USA. Performance art and theater works in Minneapolis at the Walker Art Center, First Avenue Danceteria, Jungle Theater, Minneapolis Institute of Arts in 2 visits: Performance with Doryphorus, 1st century sculpture of a Spear Bearer - reputedly by Polyklietos), and with a sculpture by Rodin; also "TV Mania" at Franklin Furnace, New York. Taught in art schools, and created perfornance art works in Scandinavia, including the Stavanger Arts Festival, performed at Roundhouse, London. Awards include Mcknight Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Art. Artist in residence, Yellow Springs Institute. Collaborated as performer poet with Donald Byrd (choreographer, dancer) and Chuck Zwicky (music) at First Avenue Danceteria, and Walker Art Center. Collaborated (poetry story line) on a video "Intrusions" in Mpls/NY with Keith Froelich, UCV Translations Grant. Collaborated with on Acts of Fassion (poetry performance fashion show) Thea Tullous (painter) and Heidi Arvin (designer). Collaborated with Glenys Johnson, "Experiments in Space" at Slade School of Art.

I live and breathe and create now in South France

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