Zaker Soltani was born in Ghazni, Afghanistan. From 2004 he grew up in Quetta, Pakistan and exhibited there for the first time. From 2012 to 2017 he lived in Vorarlberg, where he made a name for himself with solo exhibitions, participation in exhibitions and art in public space. He has been living and studying in Vienna since 2017 and works as a painter, concept and installation artist.