biography

Armand Urbaniak

Born 2 September 1970, Zgorzelec. Graduated in Film and Television Studies from the University of Silesia in Katowice, where he studied (1989-1994) under Krzysztof Ptak – Working with Moving Images – and Bogdan Dziworski – Photography. Currently living and working in Warsaw (since 1992). Day-to-day work includes photography, short and longer-length film forms, also TV-production lighting design and direction.

Key projects:

Photography

  • Solo exhibition – Brittany: two fairytales,  National Museum, Warsaw (2005)
  • Solo exhibition – Paris in the afternoon, Galeria “Między Nami“, Warsaw (2003)
  • Group exhibition – Bread, Galeria Synteza, Warsaw (2007)
  • Group exhibition – Angels in America, University of Warsaw Library (2004)
  • Photographic album – TVN – 24 hours in the life of the TV station

Camerawork

  • Feature film – Dzisiaj jest piątek (Today is Friday), Stajko Films (2006)
  • Documentary film – Ikizama, Ayahuasca Project (2008)
  • Documentary film -  Filiżanka (The Teacup), Tabla Film/Opus Film (2010)
  • Documentary film – Pieśń buntu (Song of Rebellion), NInA, TVP2, Tabla Film (2012)
  • Documentary film – Queen of Silence, HBO (2014)

Lighting design and direction

  • Makowicz vs. Możdżer TV concert (DVD), Filharmonia Concert Hall, Wrocław (2004)
  • Jaroslav Nohavica TV concert (DVD), Karolina Hall, Ostrava (2006)
  • J.S.Bach / Sir John Eliot Gardiner TV concert, Wratislavia Cantans Festival (2007)
  • “Fragile” Glass Duo and Sinfonia Varsovia, The Polish Humanitarian Action – Sudan. Need for Water, Warsaw (2012)