Ali Taghvai believes that art must come from a place of sincerity — a truth that cannot be imitated or forced. He often describes his creative philosophy as “the art of listening — to the world, to people, to silence.” His work invites audiences to slow down, to notice, to remember. In this way, his multidisciplinary journey blurs the boundaries between the arts, creating a body of work that speaks across mediums and generations. Born into an atmosphere rich with culture and creativity, Ali Taghvai inherited not only a love for art from his father, Nasser Taghvai, but also a curiosity for the inner worlds that art can reveal.
From a young age, he was surrounded by writers, filmmakers, and intellectuals — conversations filled with philosophy, poetry, and cinema. These early experiences became the soil from which his own artistic identity grew. Ali’s childhood was filled with the rhythm of language and image: the scent of paint, the hum of cameras, the quiet presence of books. He often describes this period as his “first university” — a place where storytelling was not taught, but lived. It was here that he began sketching, writing verses, and imagining scenes long before he ever called himself an artist.
