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New works by Nadalian in “Verdearte” 2006: Italy
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. more
Utne Magazine May-June 2006 USA
Ahmad Nadalian
About Ahmad Nadalian
"I was so impressed with your concept, working at low tide in the early mornings to carve signs that during the day would be concealed. It calls into question so much about time, history, language, meaning, and sculpture." More
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
Hidden Treasures: An Art Exhibition for next Millenniums Persian
Other Webs By Dr. A. Nadalian
"Personally, I believe that the Internet has changed the art and culture of many societies and will soon permeate every aspect of life. A simple explanation could be that the Internet is a window to the world through which we can see and be seen." A. Nadalian
By : Edward Lucie-Smith
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Nuclear energy (For this page You need Flash Player 6 or higher ) This multimedia work by Nadalian show a virtual representation and personal interpretation of Nuclear energy.
انرژی هسته ای این اثر چند رسانه ای تجسم مجازی و تفسیر شخصی احمد نادعلیان از انرژی هسته ای میباشد.
Body Painting and Performance- Behzad & Ahmad Nadalian
About Symbolic Signification of Trees Tree in Persian culture has symbolic signification. According to Zoroastrian mythology, the seed of the first man (Gayomart), grew as a plant which turned into the first human couple. The fruit of the tree symbolized the races of mankind and they finally assumed human form.
The cypress is an ancient Aryan symbol of immortality and the conception of it is the most essential in Zoroastrian religion. This tree was considered especially sacred, a symbol of Ahura, Mazda. Among the filowers the rosette is a sun symbols. In the Manichaean religion also, the kingdom of light and darkness or prince of good and evil are symbolized by two trees of life and death. The Tree of life is decorated with all that is beautiful and is illuminated with all good things. In Manichaean belief "the kingdom of light" is ornamented "with flowers". The names of some symbolic trees are mentioned in the Holy Qur’an. The Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, on his journey to Heaven, saw two trees in paradise and hell. One of the trees was Tuba, a great tree with branches of emerald and pearl, laden with fruit of all kinds and of exquisite flowers. According to Islamic tradition the Tuba is a tree in paradise. God planted it with his own hand and breathed his spirit into it. The faithful see the Tuba tree in paradise. This symbolic tree of Tuba , in its macrocosmic aspect, is a symbol of the cosmos. In some Sufi poems, the garden symbolizes the state of ecstasy of a mystic’s heart.The garden also symbolized Unity, and flowers symbolized multiplicity. Sufis say the whole world is joyful because of His presence. Spring is symbolized as the rapture and rejoicing of the spiritual state. For Sufis the cypress tree is an important symbol, because it remains green and keeps a kind of substantial, reassuring freshness. This tree symbolizes potential wholeness, for biologically it is a tree which contains the masculine and feminine principles within itself, it is a form which appears frequently in iconography. In Sufi poetry, the beauty of the body of the beloved is symbolized as a cypress tree. In many Sufi poems, flowers had religious significance. Flowers are also symbols of worship and pure morals. Sufis say in their ecstasy and a spiritual journey, they observed illuminated space and a garden which was adorned with colourful flowers.
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