Ali Ardalan, (b. 1985, Tehran) is a Stockholm-based visual artist and animator. He holds a Master’s degree in Fine Arts from HDK-Valand and has completed a post-master’s program in Decolonizing Architecture at the Royal Institute of Art. Ardalan’s work explores themes of identity, migration, and the dynamics of language within power structures. His installations and artworks have been exhibited in numerous museums and galleries. His short film, This is Not a Line, won the International Media Art Competition at the Turku Art Academy in Finland.