ALI PHI

Ali Phi (b. Tehran) is a new media artist and creative technologist based in Toronto. His works are at the intersection of art, science, and technology, Through installations, autonomous machines, and performances, he explores the underlying mechanisms of new media, technology, interactions and data.
In his practice, architecture and space play a vital role both metaphorically and physically. He sought the interaction between the physical perception of the human body and its mind experiments of space to provoke new imaginaries in both artificial and the real worlds; By utilizing computer programming and generative algorithms, he produces interactive and generative media that involve the relationship between geometry, pattern, light, and poetry. His creations often incorporate transparent, reflective, and modular elements, combined with mathematics, particle systems, and point clouds.
He has performed live in both new media and technology realms; he is known for his live performances, which embed generative and time-based material with sound and computational dialogues to create experiences through data visualization and has been awarded multiple prizes and grants for his artistic work, including the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, and Photon Foundation Poland.
As the artistic director of TADAEX (Tehran Annual Digital Arts Exhibition) for the last five editions, He also wore multiple hats as a jury, mentor, and lecturer and held numerous workshops in participation with Toronto Art Council, York University Toronto, and Virginia Commonwealth University of the Arts Qatar and has performed and exhibited in Ars Electronica (Austria), Mutek (Montreal, Santiago, Buenos Aires), the Ontario Science Centre (Canada), Virginia Commonwealth University of the Arts (Qatar), The Tehran Architecture Biennial (Iran), Patchlab Digital Art Festival (Poland), Asia Now: Paris Asian Art Fair (France), Art Brussels (Belgium) and New Now (Germany) beside other exhibitions in USA, UAE and Turkey.

General inquiries: ali@aliphi.com

Selected Solo Exhibitions
2023 | ENFEAL | Hamzianpour & Kia Gallery, Los Angeles, USA.
2022 | AGNOSIA & DERIVATIVES | Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2019 | QAL | Tasmeem Doha 2019 | VCUQatar, Doha, Qatar.
2017 | LAND | Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2016 | SHYM | Audiovisual Installation | Yassi Foundation, Tehran, Iran.
2016 | III | Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

Selected Exhibitions
2023 | ENFEAL | Nur Festival | Kazan, Tatarstan.
2023 | TWh | New Now Festival | Zollverein, Essen, Germany.
2022 | AGNOSIA [AR] | MUTEKmx X STYLY | Mutek Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.
2022 | AGNOSIA | Art Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.
2022 | MAQRUH | Carny.io | Artweeks Akaretler, Istanbul, Turkey.
2021 | AGNOSIA | Asia Now art fair | Paris, France.
2021 | ENFOLD | From Inner to Outer Space | Sciart Initiative, Boston, USA.
2020 | ASTRAL & ENFOLD | Creative Code Festival | Lightbox, New York, USA.
2020 | ENFOLD | Ontario Science Center's RBC innovator's Ball eAuction | Toronto, Canada.
2020 | ANTITAIMWAIZ | Arte Experience with SeditionArt & Samsung | World Art Dubai, Dubai, UAE.
2020 | ASTRAL | WINTER SHOW 20/21: STAY ART HOME | Blue Rhino, Online.
2020 | LIMA | Digital Touch by Conscious Isolation | Online.
2020 | ANTITAIMWAIZ | Habitat | Bavan Gallery,Tehran, Iran.
2020 | QAL | AASSTTIINN | Tehran, Iran.
2019 | ANTITAIMWAIZ | ASTC19 | Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada.
2018 | LIMA | Yay Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan.
2018 | QAL | Ars Electronica 2018 | Postcity, Linz, Austria.
2018 | AM | Private Exhibition for Digistyle | Ariana Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2018 | QAL | Private Exhibition for Monson Group | Sam Center, Tehran, Iran.
2017 | LIMA | Patchlab Festival | Krakow, Poland.
2016 | XAXM | The 1st Tehran Architecture Biennial | Vartan House, Tehran, Iran.
2016 | DYKE | Private Exhibition for Digikala | Tehran, Iran.
2016 | AM | Private Exhibition for Pejman Foundation | TMOCA, Tehran, Iran.
2015 | AM | Tadaex2015 | Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2013 | Lemodos 1.0 | Open Source | Shirin Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2013 | Millisecondus | Tadaex2013 | Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2011 | You Will Stay | Tadaex2011 | Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

Curated Exhibitions
2021 | NOXTE VOL IV | Tehran Contemporary Sounds | Kunstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany.
2019 | NOXTE VOL III | Tehran Contemporary Sounds | Kunstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany.
2018 | NOXTE VOL II | Ava Art Levels, Tehran, Iran.
2018 | TADAEX2018: Ouvert & Covert | Tehran, Iran.
2018 | NOXTE:Physique | Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2017 | TADAEX2017: Digital Existence | Tehran, Iran.

Selected Performances
2023 | Maqruh | Mutek CL | Teatro Oriente, Santiago, Chile.
2023 | Maqruh | Mutek AR | Artlab, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2023 | Maqruh | FITC Toronto | The Great Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2022 | Maqruh | Seem Festival | Münchner Kammerspiele, Munich, Germany.
2022 | Maqruh | Electric Circuits | Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
2022 | Maqruh | Mutek Montreal | Theatre Maisonneuve, Place des Arts, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2021 | Maqruh | Tehran Contemporary Sounds | Kunstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany.
2021 | Indefinite Couplet | Patchlab Festival | Online Premiere, Herve+1, Krakow, Poland.
2019 | Elemaun | Touchdesigner Summit 2019 | Agora, Montreal, Canada.
2019 | Elemaun | Tasmeem Doha 2019 | VCUQ Artrium, Doha, Qatar.
2019 | Elemaun | Idehhub Anniversary | Espinas Palace Hotel, Tehran, Iran.
2018 | Elemaun | Gate of Tehran | Silent Green Kulturquartier, Berlin, Germany.
2018 | Elemaun | Mutek AE | Knowledge City, Dubai, UAE.
2018 | Elemaun | TEM Festival | Charsoo Cineplex, Tehran, Iran.
2018 | RE:LEFT | Hormuz Biennial of Contemporary Arts | Hormuz Island, Iran.
2018 | RE:LEFT | Waachaar Unveiling Event | Surface Space, Tehran, Iran.
2017 | RE:LEFT | Land Art Group Project | Qavam-e-zang, Kashan, Iran.
2017 | Elemaun | Aab Gallery Museum, Shiraz, Iran.
2017 | Timelag | ft. Nima Ramezan & Esi Azimi | Tehran Indipendent Theater, Tehran, Iran.
2016 | Elemaun | Resartis Meetup, Tehran, Iran.
2016 | Elemaun | Patchlab Festival, Krakow, Poland.
2016 | Elemaun | Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria.
2014 | Transient Dreams in Passing Fantasy | feat. Shahrzad quartet | Boom Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2013 | gen.er.a.trix | ft. Sohrab Motabar & Sina Shoaie | Darbast Platform, Tehran, Iran.
2013 | Limited Access 4 Festival | ft. sina shoaie | Aaran Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

Selected Collaborations
2022 | Cosmosonic | With Elektromoon | Sound Design | Filharmonia w Szczecinie, Poland.
2020 | Solaris AR APP | With Elwira Wojtunik & Popesz Csaba Láng | Sound Design | Patchlab 2020, Krakow, Poland.
2019 | The Same 4 Minutes | With Saber Abar | Sound, Visual & Light Design | Shahrzad Theatre | Tehran, Iran.
2018 | Sound Installation | With Korinsky | Sound Design | Grace Cathedral | San Fransisco, USA.
2018 | Hiwar Project | With Zahed Sultan | Visual Design | Abu Dhabi Festival | Abu Dhabi, UAE.
2017 | Hiwar Project | With Zahed Sultan | Visual Design | Shangri-la, Muscat, Oman.
2016 | The Underworld & It`s Emergent Effects | With Mimi Amini | Sound Design | Dastan Basement, Tehran, Iran.
2015 | Osseous Sound | ft. Tehran Factory | Tadagrant2015 | Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2014 | Miblack | ft. Mimi Amini | Aaran Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2014 | Broken sd | ft. Mamali Shafahi | Dastaan Basement, Tehran, Iran.

Selected Releases
2023 | MAQRUH | Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2022 | Out of Tune | MAXXIMUM Radio | Paris, France.
2022 | Further Grains | Radio Alhara | London, UK.
2021 | Indefinite Couplet | Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2021 | ELEMAUN | Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2020 | ADP Podcast #0098062 | Adaptor Records | Tehran, Iran.
2020 | Kopi Records Mixtape | n10.as Wadio | Montreal, Canada.
2019 | Tehran Contemporary Sounds TCS-001 | TCS, Berlin, Germany.
2019 | Jaryan Mix 031: Ali Phi - Enfe'al | Jaryan Mag, Tehran, Iran.
2018 | Girih: Iranian Sound Artists | Zabtesote, Opaltapes, UK.
2018 | Cairo Nights #2 | CNL Summer Mixtape, Cairo, Egypt.
2017 | LEFT | Sound Designs for Media Art Installations
2017 | condition.III | Visions of Darkness in Iranian Contemporary Music | Unexplained Sounds
2016 | MIV | Persin Experimental Underground 016 Survey | Unexplained Sounds

Grants/Awards
2024 | DISSONANCE | The Canada Council for the Arts, Explore and Create | Toronto, Canada.
2023 | ENFEAL | The Canada Council for the Arts, Arts Abroad | Toronto, Canada.
2023 | DECOMPOSITIONS FOR COMPUTERS | The Canada Council for the Arts, Explore and Create, Concept to Realization | Toronto, Canada.
2023 | DECOMPOSITIONS FOR COMPUTERS | The Ontario Arts Council, Media Artists Creation Projects | Toronto, Canada.
2023 | DISSONANCE | The Ontario Arts Council, Multi & Inter-Arts Projects | Toronto, Canada.
2022 | TWh | New Now 2023 | Zollverein, Essen, Germany.
2022 | DECOMPOSITIONS FOR COMPUTERS | The Toronto Arts Council, Media artists Creation | Toronto, Canada.
2022 | The Lumen prize for art and technology, Selection of 3D/Interactive award shortlist | United Kingdom.
2022 | AGNOSIA | The Canada Council for the Arts, Arts Abroad | Toronto, Canada.
2021 | AGNOSIA | The Canada Council for the Arts, Arts Abroad | Toronto, Canada.
2021 | AGNOSIA | The Canada Council for the Arts, Explore and Create, Concept to Realization | Toronto, Canada.
2021 | MAQRUH | The Ontario Arts Council, Multi & Inter-Arts Projects | Toronto, Canada.
2020 | AGNOSIA | The Toronto Arts Council, Media artists Creation | Toronto, Canada.
2020 | Artscape Daniels Launchpad DML Bursary | Toronto, Canada.

Selected Lecture/Workshop
2023 | Artist Talk at New Now Festival | Zollverein, Essen, Germany.
2023 | Artist Talk at FITC Toronto | The Great Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2022 | Artist Talk at FITC Web Unleashed | Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2021 | Touchdesigner Workshop, Technow Module | York University | Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2021 | Assessment Panel | Toronto Arts Council, Media Arts Program | Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2021 | Artist Talk | Annual Photo Exhibition of University of Tehran | Online.
2020 | Workshop & Artist Talk | Sonic Jeel | VCUQ , Doha, Qatar.
2019 | Artist Talk | Iaac Global Summer School Tehran | National Geographic Farsi, Tehran, Iran.
2019 | Artist Talk | New Media Arts Symposium | Farhangestan-e-Honar, Tehran, Iran.
2018 | Artistic Mentor for "Similarities & Diversities" | Teer Art Week, Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran, Iran.
2018 | Artist Talk | LASER Tehran Talks, Tehran, Iran.
2016 | Visual Programming, Artist Talk | Islamic Azad University/Art & Architecture Campus, Tehran, Iran.
2016 | Director of New Media Course | Tehran Institute of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
2016 | Future Innovators Summit 2016 | Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria.
2016 | Symposium III, Frontiers of New Mmedia Arts | Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria.
2015 | Tehran Night | NODE Forum for Digital Arts | NODE2015, Frankfurt, Germany.

Press:

Interview with Niio ArtMaqruh on Le Canal AuditifAgnosia in Asianow featured on ArtNetInterview with Starwax magazine, Paris, France.Interview with One Minute Marvel, Jordan Amman.ENFOLD in Ontario Science Center Auction on SeditionArtQAL & ELEMAUN in VCUQatar.Digital Touch Exhibition on UCLExhibition in World Art Dubai on SeditionArtReview on The PeninsulaInterview with Avam MagJournal of Cyberspace Studies, University of TehranDigital Berlin Magazine

QAL on Zard Magazine Issue 007

Interview with HK01 Magazine

"II" Installation on Memar Magazine Issue 26 [in Persian]

Review on Tandis Magazine [in Persian]Interview with Sobh-e-Sahel News [in Persian]

Interview on Harper's Bazaar Arabia Issue 26

"SHYM" on Viva Magazine

Review on Touchdesigner BlogReview on creativeapplications.net"am" on interactivedesign.it"Transient Dream" on artconnectberlin's staff picks"gen.er.a.trix" on Touchdesigner Blog"millisecondus" on IRIB3 [in Persian]"selfportrait" on Talk E-magazine [in Persian]"millisecondus" on Tajrobeh Magazine Issue 24"inside" on Director's Note