Iris Lobaš Kukavičić was born in Dubrovnik. Her area of interest is visual art.

In 2001, she graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts of the University of Zagreb. In 2008, she obtained her master’s degree from the Academy of Fine Arts of the University of Mostar, where she also earned her doctorate in 2016 with a dissertation on the Sacred Painting of Ivo Dulčić.

In addition to sculpture and painting, her research focuses on environmental multimedia installations that connect sculpture, sound, and movement. She exhibits her works in numerous galleries at solo and group exhibitions. She has presented her work at more than twenty solo exhibitions and numerous group exhibitions both at home and abroad.
In addition to her artistic work, an important part of her interest is dedicated to working with students at the Department of Art and Restoration of the University of Dubrovnik, where she is employed as an associate professor.

Her public sculptures stand in Dubrovnik, Copenhagen, Koprivnica, and Zagreb. She has been a member of the Croatian Association of Visual Artists (HDLU) since 2003 and participates in numerous artistic, research, and European projects.