Having moved to Rotterdam from Kurdistan-Northern Iraq in 2002, Hiwa K studied music under the Flamenco master Paco before settling in Germany. His sculptures, videos, and performances use the anecdotes of friends of family, personal experiences, and vernacular forms to tell alternative histories and disturb the narratives of power. His work has been exhibited at institutions including Manifesta 7, Trentino; the Serpentine Gallery, London; the 56th Venice Biennale; documenta 14, Kassel/Athens; the New Museum, New York; S.M.A.K., Ghent; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Jameel Arts Center, Dubai; The Power Plant, Toronto; HKW, Berlin; and Ruya Foundation, Iraq.
