Ever since his childhood spent in his birthplace of Gaza, Taysir Batniji has been exposed to visual creativity. He remembers seeing his father draw and he was also close to his art teachers, one of whom discovered his talent. So, it is no surprise that Batniji chose art as his career path, becoming a prolific voice of the diasporic Palestinian art community. Based in Paris since 1995, Batniji has experimented with photography, installation art and more.