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In Ali Shirazi's calligrams, the form comes first and last. This is a huge departure for an artist who writes by theme and is a fully fledged classical calligrapher, as seen in the piece of art studied in this essay.
Ali Shirazi and 4 Artworks in Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation's artistic Heritage
Amin Saleh, a Bahraini novelist; Dr. Abdullah Ibrahim, a thinker; Hassan Talb, a poet; and Dr. Abdulsalam bin Abdulali (Humanities and Future Studies Award) are the four winners of the 18th edition of the Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation Award.
Gholam Hossein Amirkhani : A Novel Perspective on Calligraphy through the Work of Ali Shirazi
A unique blue piece with the striking title "The sky is not blue" is shown together with Ali Shirazi's tenth appearance at the Tehran Auction.
A surreal painting-like piece, Ali Shirazi's red painting with Siyah mashq" features intriguing and striking calligraphic moments of words and characters.
Ali Shirazi and Iranian Nastaliq with Arabic Calligraphy
Ali Shirazi and Blue Meadow Strokes Calligraphy.
The famous Middle Eastern calligrapher and painter Ali Shirazi has a very peculiar green piece of art that is reminiscent of a poem by the illustrious Iranian physician and philosopher Avicenna. The backstory of his work is fascinating.
Three elements are usually present in Ali Shirazi's calligraphies: elegant huge dimensions, creative composition, and proper letter writing.