In the Search of Lost
Paradise
Ahmad Nadalian
Department of Philosophy, University of Perugia- Cosmopolis: Rivista Semestrale di cultura (1. 2008) ISSN: 1828-6771
Introduction
Ahmad Nadalian is known internationally
as one of the foremost environmental artists. Born in 1963, in
Sangsar Iran he completed his B.A. in Painting in 1988 at the
Faculty of Fine Arts in the University of Tehran.
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An Iranian sculptor brings his art to the river, beaches—and parks.
Work by Ahmad Nadalian @ Environmental Art Calender 2009 in USA
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.
About Ahmad Nadalian
About Ahmad Nadalian
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
[Iran]
A human who loves stones and water, Ahmad Nadalian moves like a fish
transgressing international borders. Nadalian has
traveled widely, leaving graphic messages on all continents but
Antarctica in the form of etched stones ... More
UNDER THE DOME
OF TIME:
Two Iranian
Sculptors
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
Dialogue with contemporary Artists and History
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
The Death of Fish: The River No Longer Has any Fish
The Death of Fish: The River No Longer Has any Fish
The story began when a painter returned to his homeland
after years of living abroad, having finished his studies and
received a doctorate degree, and was in search of his lost
paradise. He had returned to the land of his forefathers,
seeking a peaceful life, far away from the troubles of the city.
Although he was now a city person, he missed a great many
things.
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