Kiluanji Kia Henda was born in Angola in 1979, he lives and works in Lisbon and Luanda. Being a self-taught artist, Henda often hones in on themes of identity, politics, and perceptions of postcolonialism and modernism in Africa tying his multidisciplinary approach to a sharp sense of criticality. His solo exhibitions have been held in galleries and institutions all around the world and featured on biennales in Venice, Dakar and São Paulo.
Kiluanji is represented by Goodman Gallery.