Handiwirman Saputra was born in Bukittinggi, West Sumatera, in 1975. He studied visual arts at the Indonesian Institute of Arts (ISI), Yogyakarta.

Besides group exhibitions, he also has held solo shows:
Benda (Benda Art Space, Yogyakarta, 1999),
Provocative Objects (Lontar Gallery, Jakarta, 2000),
Broken Heart (Cemeti Art House, Yogyakarta, 2001),
Apa-apanya Dong? (Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, 2004)