Iranian calligrapher Nasser Tavusi and representatives of Ibn Sina Islamic Culture Research Foundation visited Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy

One of the renowned Iranian calligraphy artists, Nasser Tavusi, visited the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy as part of the Days of Iranian Calligraphy in Moscow. The visit was supported by the representatives of Ibn Sina Islamic Culture Research Foundation – the Foundation President Hamid Hadavi and Science Director Andrey Lukashev attended the meeting.

“Nasser Tavusi holds a doctorate in philosophy, and the membership position in the Supreme Council of Calligraphers Association. He is perfect in all main calligraphy styles, including kufi, sols, naskh, reyhan, toqi, reqa, taliq, nastaliq, and many other, as well as some special styles dating to the Seljuks and Hulagu periods. Master Tavusi is not only a calligraphy artist but a restoration artist and scholar focusing on the research of handwriting heritage.”

Following a calligraphy dynasty, Nasser Tavusi engaged in calligraphy when he was 13. According to him, in his younger years he used to spend 15 hours a day practicing, which reduced to 10 hours these days. Tavusi believes this is the minimum required to become a professional calligrapher. He trained over 200 students who are involved in the trade these days and contribute to the development of Iranian calligraphy.

Mr. Tavusi took a detailed tour of the exhibition, intrigued by every author, style or script. The new exhibit, The Thirty Six Stratagems essay, as well as Petr Chobitko’s Constitution of the Russian Federation, birch bark artworks by Yuri Koverdyaev, Arabian calligraphy and some other exhibits appealed to him the most. The artist from Iran noted that featured artists were honourable representatives of their countries.

The Museum team invited the guests to attend the Great Chinese Calligraphy and Painting exhibition, scheduled for September 20-22 in one of the exhibit halls in Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre, which Tavusi accepted and also offered to donate some of his artworks to the museum as he strives to further promote Iranian calligraphy in Russia. As a token of gratitude for the tour, Nasser Tavusi made a feedback in rare Iranian script saying “In the name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate, I appreciate the introduction to the museum and its exhibit, and hope the Iranian exhibit will expand…”

Nasser Tavusi takes a tour of the unique museum exhibit

Thirty Six Stratagems essay by Rare Book from Saint Petersburg publishing house sparked a true interest

A jewel in the feedback book – a note by Iranian calligrapher Nasser Tavusi