S H W A N DLER QARADAKI
  • BIOGRAPHY
  • FILM & VIDEO
    • Sharp As A Knife
    • The Tattooed Sun
    • TO MY CHILDREN
    • SALT KISS (Part I)
    • SALT KISS (Part II)
    • SALT KISS (Part III)
    • Russian Rulette
    • NAZDAR
    • Norwegian Code
    • ZORBAS DANCE IN SNIPETORPSTREET 27
  • Mixed Media
    • Fragrant Deception
    • Halo of Shame Ph.d
    • A Trip With My Father In The Town
    • The Golden Wish
    • QARADAKI AS PRIME MINISTER
    • Diaries From A Distance
    • Heaven before a battle
    • Unknown Numbers
    • Be Patient
    • Property Painting - in collaboration with Fredrik Værslev
    • You talking to me? OK, I'm going to paint your thinks
    • Absolutt Veto in collaboration with Johannes Høie
    • Between Faces
    • You die so slowly you think you’re alive
    • Mixed Media
  • TEXT
    • The Tattooed Sun, by Oda Bhar 2020
    • EN AURA AV FORNEDRELSE, av Arve Rød 2021
    • Experience and effect, by Synnøve Merie Vik 2018
    • QARADAKI AS PRIME MINISTER, by Kate Pendry 2016
    • The Golden Wish, by Line Ulekleiv 2020
    • Abrupt movements on the map, by Tommy Olsson 2013
    • The World Through A Prism
    • KURDISTAN UNDER THE SIGN OF THE FUTURE, BY MARKO STAMENKOVIC
    • You talking to me? OK, I'm going to paint your thinks 2013
    • TRACE OF A FRIENDSHIP by Kate Pendry
    • A letter from Adnan Hassanpour
  • Book
    • The Christmas Star​
    • Distance, in collaboration with Mette Karlsvik
  • Commissions
    • The Story of Light And Darknes
    • Emergency hospital in Oslo
    • Between Faces
    • Vika Indiogo
    • Skien krisesenter
    • Grip Dagen
    • Internasjonalt Hus - Stavanger
  • Contact

SHWAN DLER QARADAKI
Shwan Dler Qaradaki is an artist who highlights themes of identity and multiculturalism through his diverse body of work. Employing a wide range of techniques - including drawing, painting, photography, installation, and video - he delves into how the world is composed of countless perspectives and the challenges this multiplicity brings to human encounters. Using a personal and poetic visual language imbued with a clear political undertone, he addresses some of the most pressing social issues of our time. His projects are marked by a curious and reflective approach, seeking to expand the understanding of what it means to live in contemporary society.

Originally from Kurdistan, Shwan arrived in Norway as a political refugee in 1999. His artistic projects often draw from his personal experiences while reflecting broader realities. He holds a master's degree from both the Oslo National Academy of the Arts and the Art Academy in Sulaimani, and is currently a doctoral research fellow at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts. In recent years, he has held numerous solo exhibitions at venues including Kunstnerforbundet, Galleri LNM, Kunsthuset Kabuso, Tegnerforbundet, during the Festspillene i Nord-Norge, and at the Oslo Museum.

Shwan's films and videos have been showcased at international festivals worldwide. In 2021, his works were presented at venues such as Human Rights Watch in New York, Rencontres Internationales in Paris, and the Tromsø International Film Festival. In 2020, he participated in the 17th Barcelona Film and Human Rights Festival, the 32nd Girona Film Festival, and the Tirana International Film Festival. In 2019, his works were shown at the 6th Firenze FilmCorti Festival in Florence and the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.

In 2018, he took part in the 29th São Paulo International Short Film Festival and the 3rd Golden Tree International Documentary Film Festival in Frankfurt.

Through his work, Shwan has received several awards and grants, including the Oslo City Art Award, the Norwegian Arts Council's Newcomer Award, and the Kistefos Art Prize (Autumn Exhibition Prize).
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  • BIOGRAPHY
  • FILM & VIDEO
    • Sharp As A Knife
    • The Tattooed Sun
    • TO MY CHILDREN
    • SALT KISS (Part I)
    • SALT KISS (Part II)
    • SALT KISS (Part III)
    • Russian Rulette
    • NAZDAR
    • Norwegian Code
    • ZORBAS DANCE IN SNIPETORPSTREET 27
  • Mixed Media
    • Fragrant Deception
    • Halo of Shame Ph.d
    • A Trip With My Father In The Town
    • The Golden Wish
    • QARADAKI AS PRIME MINISTER
    • Diaries From A Distance
    • Heaven before a battle
    • Unknown Numbers
    • Be Patient
    • Property Painting - in collaboration with Fredrik Værslev
    • You talking to me? OK, I'm going to paint your thinks
    • Absolutt Veto in collaboration with Johannes Høie
    • Between Faces
    • You die so slowly you think you’re alive
    • Mixed Media
  • TEXT
    • The Tattooed Sun, by Oda Bhar 2020
    • EN AURA AV FORNEDRELSE, av Arve Rød 2021
    • Experience and effect, by Synnøve Merie Vik 2018
    • QARADAKI AS PRIME MINISTER, by Kate Pendry 2016
    • The Golden Wish, by Line Ulekleiv 2020
    • Abrupt movements on the map, by Tommy Olsson 2013
    • The World Through A Prism
    • KURDISTAN UNDER THE SIGN OF THE FUTURE, BY MARKO STAMENKOVIC
    • You talking to me? OK, I'm going to paint your thinks 2013
    • TRACE OF A FRIENDSHIP by Kate Pendry
    • A letter from Adnan Hassanpour
  • Book
    • The Christmas Star​
    • Distance, in collaboration with Mette Karlsvik
  • Commissions
    • The Story of Light And Darknes
    • Emergency hospital in Oslo
    • Between Faces
    • Vika Indiogo
    • Skien krisesenter
    • Grip Dagen
    • Internasjonalt Hus - Stavanger
  • Contact