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In the Search of Lost Paradise
An Iranian sculptor brings his art to the river, beaches—and parks.
Nadalian @ Dialogues in Diversity
Nadalian is an Iranian sculptor whose life's work involves engendering respect for living creatures and the natural environment. To achieve this, besides living with nature himself, he established sculpture grounds in a peaceful environment in natural surroundings. Water is a living element that contributes to his sculptures, and many of the symbols he engraves and sculpts are derived from ancient mythology and the rituals of pre-Islamic civilizations.
By : Edward Lucie-Smith
In Iran, Ahmad Nadalian (b.1963) is in the process of creating an immense River Art installation along the banks and amidst the waters of the Haraz River, near Mount Damavend. More "works by Nadalian being the most advanced of its kind, especially the way in which you use the internet". Edward Lucie-Smith 14 Nov 2002 lecture at the British Museum.
Utne Magazine May-June 2006 USA
Ahmad Nadalian
UNDER THE DOME
OF TIME:
The concept of permanence in sculpture is almost a subliminal aspect of Persian culture. It is a culture that virtually defines meaning in art according to how long the work will last. Then again, for artists like Behrooz Daresh and Ahmad Nadalian, the idea of permanence as a criterion in art is clearly beginning to change. They are interested in a more conceptual approach, and, to some extent, a more implicitly political approach. More Sculpture Magazine (Vol. 27, No. 2) March 2008
Nadalian: River Art An interview by John K. GRANDE Nadalian is an Iranian sculptor whose life's work involves engendering respect for living creatures and the natural environment. To achieve this, besides living with nature himself, he established sculpture grounds in a peaceful environment in natural surroundings. Water is a living element that contributes to his sculptures, and many of the symbols he engraves and sculpts are derived from ancient mythology and the rituals of pre-Islamic civilizations. more
By carving simple fish shapes and other forms onto small stones and river rocks, artist Ahmad Nadalian seeks to repopulate the spirit of neglected streams and rivers in his native Iran and around the world and share these treasures with future generations ... Over the past decade the artist has frequently traveled to cities and remote regions and locations in every continent to work with children and local residents to create countless treasures ... more
Work by Ahmad Nadalian @ Environmental Art Calender 2009 in USA
Works by Nadalian in Bangladesh
Works by Nadalian in Uzbekistan
L'Eau Partagee: Work in South of France )
Hidden Treasures: An Art Exhibition for next Millenniums Persian
L'Eau Partagee: Work in South of France )
Artists at Paradise International Center
Work by Ahmad Nadalian @ Environmental Art Calender 2009 in USA
Call for International Festival of Environmental Art in Iran- Persian Gulf
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The Fall of Paradise: 19th Environmental Art Festival in Iran - Isfahan : (October 2008)
Journey across South Africa: The Sprit of Rocks and Water
An Iranian sculptor brings his art to the river, beaches—and parks.
Nadalian @ Dialogues in Diversity
Nadalian is an Iranian sculptor whose life's work involves engendering respect for living creatures and the natural environment. To achieve this, besides living with nature himself, he established sculpture grounds in a peaceful environment in natural surroundings. Water is a living element that contributes to his sculptures, and many of the symbols he engraves and sculpts are derived from ancient mythology and the rituals of pre-Islamic civilizations.
By : Edward Lucie-Smith
In Iran, Ahmad Nadalian (b.1963) is in the process of creating an immense River Art installation along the banks and amidst the waters of the Haraz River, near Mount Damavend. More "works by Nadalian being the most advanced of its kind, especially the way in which you use the internet". Edward Lucie-Smith 14 Nov 2002 lecture at the British Museum.
Utne Magazine May-June 2006 USA
Ahmad Nadalian
UNDER THE DOME
OF TIME:
The concept of permanence in sculpture is almost a subliminal aspect of Persian culture. It is a culture that virtually defines meaning in art according to how long the work will last. Then again, for artists like Behrooz Daresh and Ahmad Nadalian, the idea of permanence as a criterion in art is clearly beginning to change. They are interested in a more conceptual approach, and, to some extent, a more implicitly political approach. More Sculpture Magazine (Vol. 27, No. 2) March 2008
Nadalian: River Art An interview by John K. GRANDE Nadalian is an Iranian sculptor whose life's work involves engendering respect for living creatures and the natural environment. To achieve this, besides living with nature himself, he established sculpture grounds in a peaceful environment in natural surroundings. Water is a living element that contributes to his sculptures, and many of the symbols he engraves and sculpts are derived from ancient mythology and the rituals of pre-Islamic civilizations. more
By carving simple fish shapes and other forms onto small stones and river rocks, artist Ahmad Nadalian seeks to repopulate the spirit of neglected streams and rivers in his native Iran and around the world and share these treasures with future generations ... Over the past decade the artist has frequently traveled to cities and remote regions and locations in every continent to work with children and local residents to create countless treasures ... more
New works by Nadalian in “Verdearte” 2006: Italy
Mythological Treasures or Contemporary Art
The fundamental concern of this artist is the search for harmony with nature, with ourselves, and the universe which surrounds us (Eva Shakouri Torreadrado).
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Hidden Treasures: An Art Exhibition for next Millenniums Persian
In the Search of Lost Paradise
An Iranian sculptor brings his art to the river, beaches—and parks.
Nadalian @ Dialogues in Diversity
Nadalian is an Iranian sculptor whose life's work involves engendering respect for living creatures and the natural environment. To achieve this, besides living with nature himself, he established sculpture grounds in a peaceful environment in natural surroundings. Water is a living element that contributes to his sculptures, and many of the symbols he engraves and sculpts are derived from ancient mythology and the rituals of pre-Islamic civilizations.
By : Edward Lucie-Smith
In Iran, Ahmad Nadalian (b.1963) is in the process of creating an immense River Art installation along the banks and amidst the waters of the Haraz River, near Mount Damavend. More "works by Nadalian being the most advanced of its kind, especially the way in which you use the internet". Edward Lucie-Smith 14 Nov 2002 lecture at the British Museum.
Utne Magazine May-June 2006 USA
Ahmad Nadalian
UNDER THE DOME
OF TIME:
The concept of permanence in sculpture is almost a subliminal aspect of Persian culture. It is a culture that virtually defines meaning in art according to how long the work will last. Then again, for artists like Behrooz Daresh and Ahmad Nadalian, the idea of permanence as a criterion in art is clearly beginning to change. They are interested in a more conceptual approach, and, to some extent, a more implicitly political approach. More Sculpture Magazine (Vol. 27, No. 2) March 2008
In the Search of Lost Paradise
An Iranian sculptor brings his art to the river, beaches—and parks.
Nadalian @ Dialogues in Diversity
Nadalian is an Iranian sculptor whose life's work involves engendering respect for living creatures and the natural environment. To achieve this, besides living with nature himself, he established sculpture grounds in a peaceful environment in natural surroundings. Water is a living element that contributes to his sculptures, and many of the symbols he engraves and sculpts are derived from ancient mythology and the rituals of pre-Islamic civilizations.
By : Edward Lucie-Smith
In Iran, Ahmad Nadalian (b.1963) is in the process of creating an immense River Art installation along the banks and amidst the waters of the Haraz River, near Mount Damavend. More "works by Nadalian being the most advanced of its kind, especially the way in which you use the internet". Edward Lucie-Smith 14 Nov 2002 lecture at the British Museum.
Utne Magazine May-June 2006 USA
Ahmad Nadalian
UNDER THE DOME
OF TIME:
The concept of permanence in sculpture is almost a subliminal aspect of Persian culture. It is a culture that virtually defines meaning in art according to how long the work will last. Then again, for artists like Behrooz Daresh and Ahmad Nadalian, the idea of permanence as a criterion in art is clearly beginning to change. They are interested in a more conceptual approach, and, to some extent, a more implicitly political approach. More Sculpture Magazine (Vol. 27, No. 2) March 2008
Tess Corino 2003 The fish in Ahmad Nadalian’s childhood river have been killed by pollution. He carves their images on rocks and puts them back, along with crabs, snakes, goddesses. He doesn’t disclose their location. His art consists in a nourishing of the river, but he records his work and it is available online.
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by : John Caddy http://www.morning-earth.org/ARTISTNATURALISTS/AN_Nadalian.html John Caddy is a poet, a teacher, and a lifelong student of nature. John's heart is hidden under a pine tree in Minnesota's North Woods, where it steadily beats. John has taught poetry in schools for thirty-five years. He teaches at Hamline University's Center for Global Environmental Education in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he directed the Self Expressing Earth program. John began and directs the Morning Earth program.
John's heritage is Cornish, and in 2001 he was made a Bard of the Cornish Gorseth in Cornwall, Britain. John's poetry has won the Bush Artist's fellowship, MN State Arts Board fellowships, the Loft/McKnight award and Milkweed Editions' Lakes and Prairies award. John's teaching has been honored by the Sally Ordway Irving award for Arts Education. The Color of Mesabi Bones won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Minnesota Book Award. John's favorite award, though, is below, given to him by Jesse Richards, a second grade poet. More http://www.morning-earth.org/ARTISTNATURALISTS/AN_Caddy.html
I am an aging poet whose spirit is more lively all the time. I live near Forest Lake, Minnesota on ten acres of woods, marsh and ponds, with my wife Lin, and four excellent cats. I have published several books, mostly poetry, but also about arts education. I have reviewed childrens’ books for Riverbank Review. I've performed my poetry onstage with jazz musicians and dancers. http://www.morning-earth.org/John_Caddy.html
A recurring subject of Nadalian's art is Anahita, ancient goddess of the waters and fertility.He has carved her image into many rocks in places united by flowing waters that surround her image. He has painted her on
sands using pigments from overlooking cliffs.
Nadalian's range and
versatility are only suggested by the galleries below.
Nadalian's Carved Stones
A suggestive trio of snake, apple, fish
Anahita graces a river stone in Italy.
Mithras in womb, New Mexico, US
Hands and pool, Tadjikistan
feet in river in France
feet and bowl in Mallorca
fish on rock in river, Iran
Anahita, Goddess of Fertility
Serpent in Garden in Darabad, Tehran, Iran
Dove in Darabad, Tehran, Iran
Goddess or Eve in Darabad, Tehran, Iran
red people, buried in Kansas City, US
pierced stone carving
crab carving Germany
In his travels, Nadalian collaborates with children, witness this proud fern set free
Nadalian's Fish
Ritually Set Free Nadalian ritually carves fish and other water beings on water-smoothed stones, then sets them free in water for future generations to find or not find. This ritual suggests a kind of atonement the artist performs for humanity, in hope.The photos of the moment of return are the very essence of ephemeral art. The ancient and the high tech happily coincide. |
