Founded and directed by Wojciech Krukowski, the collective's Artistic Director, the group consists of artist members Janusz Baldyga, Jolanta Krukowska, Cezary Marczak, Jan Pieniazek, Zbigniew Olkiewicz, Jaroslaw Zwirblis and Krzysztof Zwirblis.

Known as the "theater of behavior," Akademia Ruchu has been a political sounding board in Poland since its establishment in 1973 in Warsaw. Akademia Ruchu has presented its works at theater festivals and on tour in almost all countries of Europe, the Americas and in Japan, at prominent institutions such as the Institute of Contemporary Art in London, dOCUMENTA 8 in Kassel, NRL Live Art in Glasgow, MoMA PS1 in New York, the Ludwig Forum in Aachen, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, the Museum of Modern Art in Yokohama and theWalker Art Center in Minneapolis.