Mirwan Andan

Mirwan Andan (Indonesia) was born and raised in Watampone, South Sulawesi. From 1999 to 2004, he enrolled at the Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, majoring in French Literature. In early 2005, he moved to Jakarta and in 2012 graduated from Political Science, while working in ruangrupa as a researcher and developer since 2007. He was invited to talk in several forums, seminars, and conferences such as Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Society Conference, Surabaya (2015); State of Independence – A Global Forum in Alternative Space, Los Angeles (2011); and Expressing Political Aspiration Creatively, Jakarta (2011). In 2015, Andan was researcher for the Jakarta Biennale. He now lives in two cities, back and forth, Makassar and Jakarta, while preparing a project initiative in Makassar with his fellow young researchers, artists, and cultural activists.