Kani Kamil is an Iraqi-Kurdish artist, and lives and works in the UK. Her works reflect the controversial issues of gender and social equality in her native country, using her gender experiences to critique the absence of women’s voices. Her works aim to expose the relationship between nature and culture, and the construction of gender in society. Kani produces works in photography, installation, needle-work, video and sound, and frequently used her own hair as a material. Kani holds a Masters Degree from Middlesex University London, with Sonia Boyce as a tutor. She has participated in many exhibitions nationally and internationally including “Arising” at Reykjavik Art Museum in Iceland, project curated by Yoko Ono; “18th International Open” at (WMG) Woman Made Gallery in Chicago; and “Contemporary Visions | Video art in loop” worldwide, curated by Roberto Ronca.
My teens
“I want to thank you for organising such great workshops and letting us be part of such a wonderful project. It was so productive and inspirational, I hope that it will be the beginning of our future project.”
[Kani Kamil, 2020]