Hussein Shikha

Hussein Shikha appears in this atlas of light and media art. The atlas lists 1 work in 2026, shown at Ars Electronica Festival. Honours include Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 2026 for “They Who Saw Nothing but Beauty”.

Biography

Hussein Shikha (IQ) works across film, animation, textile, and video game design, engaging layered symbologies drawn from Iraqi heritage and personal memory. His pixel drawings fragment and encode recollection, echoing Islamic traditions of concealment.