Asia Berenika Nitefor
Master of Fine Arts (Adam Mickiewicz University), traveler, theater actress, folk singer. A scholarship holder of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (2014 and 2020).
And, above all, a street performer and living statue performer. Street art is my passion.
For over 20 years I have been an active artist, performer. I also deal with traditional and choral music, street art and theater. I run vocal and theater workshops, collaborate with various associations and institutions on artistic projects.
Since 2003 I have been running my artistic performance activity under the aegis of Street Art Masters.
I was the founder, co-organiser and artistic director of the international street art festival – FRU Festival.
I am the artistic director of the UFO Festival, an international festival of street art, circus and living statues.
Awards, distinctions:
– scholarship holder of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (annual creative scholarship “Song, joy, energy”), 2015,
– nomination for the Racibórz District Governor Award for contribution to the development of the local community, as well as promotion of Polish art in the country and abroad (2017),
– nomination in the “Personality of the Year” category of Dziennik Zachodni (2018)
– scholarship holder of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (semi-annual scholarship “artists # at home” as part of the “Culture on the net” program), 2020,
– individual sponsor award of UFO Festival – for the artistic creation of a living statue “Halszka, the medieval princess of Szamotuły” (2021)
– second prize of international street art festival “Statue Fest” in Serbia (2024) for the artistic creation of a living statue “Liberty”.
Street Art Masters– living statues
– co-founder, performer and artistic director, CEO of the project. Inauguration of the activity: 2003. The project focuses on living statues, pantomime, street performance, street theater, street art, as well as costume design and creation, show building, character creation, artistic make-up.
Since many years I have been successfully cooperating with festivals, events, cultural units, and artistic agencies in Poland and abroad https://streetartmasters.com/en/about-us/we-were-there/
FRU Festival
founder, artistic director, co-organizer of the international, interdisciplinary festival of street arts. Three editions (2017, 2018, 2019) are behind us. FRU Festival is focused on living statues, street art, music, street theater, circus shows, visual arts, art workshops.(facebook.com/frufestiwal).
ASK – Cultural Association
– co-founder and member of the Association, as part of cooperation, among others implementation of artistic projects, interdisciplinary festivals, social projects, as well as the FRU Festival.
Sudarynja / Sudarynja Electro
– singer and band manager, white voice singing teacher (workshop work based on various techniques of work with voice, Organizer and vocal workshops leader (facebook.com/Sudarynja).
UFO Festival
– from 2025, I have the honor of being the artistic director of the international festival of living sculptures, street art and circus, which has been taking place every year, since 2014 in Szamotuły, Poland.