Birth: Born in 1956 in the "Jor Abad" neighborhood of Sanandaj, Iran.
Family Background: Raised in a family with a background in poetry and mysticism.
Early Artistic Pursuits: Began painting before starting elementary school. After primary education, he started exploring sculpture.
Education: Pursued both painting and sculpture simultaneously, facing significant challenges and without formal academic training.
Higher Education: Entered the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran in 1977.

Domestic Exhibitions (Solo and Group):
Tehran, Sanandaj, Isfahan, Tabriz, Ilam, Hamadan, Mahabad, Saqqez, Marivan, Baneh, Qeshm, Chabahar, Kermanshah, Oshnavieh, Bijar, Divandarreh

Held the first exhibition of personal sculptures (with more than fourteen statues) at the Ershad Gallery.
Participated in the Second Biennial of Sculpture of Iran at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.

International Exhibitions:
China, Washington (United States), London, Bern (Switzerland), Martigny (Switzerland), Geneva (Switzerland), Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kuwait, Erbil (Iraqi Kurdistan), Halabja (Iraqi Kurdistan), Syria

Competitions:
Selected in the Fourth Biennial of Painting of Iran (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, 1997).
Selected in the First International Biennial of Design of Iran (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, 1999).
Awarded in the First Isfahan Visual Arts Festival, receiving a diploma of honor in sculpture (1988).

Honors:
Hadi Ziaoddini was honored at the World Congress of Kurdish Celebrities in 2019, receiving the golden key of citizenship.

Works:

A full-length statue of Gandhi, the leader of the Indian people (life-size), 1974.
The "Shepherd" statue, 3 meters high, in Abidar Park, Sanandaj.
The "Freedom" statue, 6 meters high, in Azadi Square, Sanandaj.
The "Two Children" statue, 4 meters high, in Abidar Park, Sanandaj.
The "Kurdish Molavi" statue, 3.5 meters high, in Molavi Kurd Square, Sanandaj.
The "Worker" statue, 4 meters high, in Kargar Square, Sanandaj.
The "Hajar" statue, a Kurdish poet, 4 meters high, in Hajar Square, Mahabad.
The "Hemin" statue, a Kurdish poet, 4 meters high, in Hemin Square, Mahabad.
The "Mohammad Qazi" statue, a Kurdish translator, 4 meters high, in Mohammad Qazi Square, Mahabad.
The "Mir Emad Qazvini" statue, 5 meters high, in Mir Emad Square, Qazvin.
The "Joy of Liberation" statue, 3 meters high, in the Children's Park Square, Isfahan.
The "Sheikh Mahmoud Barzanji" statue, 8 meters high, in Sheikh Mohammed Square, Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan.
The "Mastura Ardalan" statue, a Kurdish poet and historian, 4 meters high, in Khanaqah, Sanandaj.
The "Sheikh Hassan Ali (Jigar Khun)" statue, a Kurdish poet, in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan.
The "Median Soldier" bas-relief, 2.5 meters high, at the entrance of the Sanandaj Museum.
The "Ziwiye" bas-relief, covering 100 square meters, in the square and entrance of Abidar Park, Sanandaj.
Creation of several busts representing the various types of the Kurdistan regions for display in the Anthropology Museum of Asef House, Sanandaj.
Creation of several busts of Kurdish personalities and celebrities for display in the Anthropology Museum of Asef House, Sanandaj.
The "Bisarani" statue in Sanandaj.
The "Anfal" statue in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan.
The "Mother" statue in Dayk Square, Divandarreh.
The "Teacher" statue in Dehgolan.
The "Resistance of the People of Kurdistan" statue, the tallest statue in Iran, 22 meters high, in Abidar Park, Sanandaj.
The "Molana" statue at the University of Kurdistan.

Book:
The book "Hadi Ziaoddini: Designer, Painter, and Sculptor"

Baba Taher

Seyed Hadi Ziaoddini