Hayatuddin graduated from the Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He topped the Best Work category for the Jakarta Art Awards (JAA) in 2006. His solo exhibitions include Kota Tanpa Nama at Gallery Semarang in Indonesia (2009) and Survivor at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2006). Group exhibitions he has been featured in are Sepuluh Perantau at Jogya Gallery in Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2019) and Merayakan Optimisme at the Jogja National Museum in Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2019).