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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
L'Eau Partagee: Work in South of France )
Hidden Treasures: An Art Exhibition for next Millenniums Persian
International Competition of Environmental Art
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Environmental Art Education Paradise International Art Center prepared an environmental art educational course for national and international artists. This short course will introduce environmental art in both theory and practice. We will review and discuss many examples of environmental art and we will experiment with art works in nature. هنرجویان دوره آموزشی ماه مهر در پردیس پلور هفته گذشته هنرجویان دوره آموزشی موسسه فرهنگی و هنری ماه مهر به مزکز پردیس آمدند و در کارگاه ساخت مجسمه با گل طبیعی رودخانه و نقاشی با خاک شرکت کردند. در اینجا گزارش تصویری آن ارائه می شود.
در اولین روز به عنوان اعتراض در کنار تپه تاریخی در حال تخریب با خاک طبیعی نقاشی کردیم
اثر هنرمند هلندی رود ماتس
بنای پردیس در جشنواره قبلی
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The aim of this education The aim of this education is make a link between art and environment which is an essential need of the contemporary world. We also wish artists to learn how to develop their art concepts in nature. Candidates for the participation in this education are artists and art students, who are interested in environmental art education. interested candidates can register individually or in a small groups. The background of artists can be visual art, performance, music and artists of any other genre... The following materials are requested to send:
The location of this short course can be at the paradise international art center or it can be arranged at any other art center. The artists who finish this course will receive:
For further information and any further arrangements please contact us: Where is paradise Paradise is a small garden of Iranian environmental artists. Ahmad Nadalian in Polour is situated in the north of Iran- Tehran (65th kilometer of Amol Road). The two little villas in this garden have been the host of many international artists from countries as diverse as Germany, The Netherlands, UK, Lebanon, USA, Australia, Switzerland, Ireland. The artists from visiting countries have stayed there and produced environmental art. The International artists here in Paradise experienced living with Iranian families, society and tested traditional foods. Here in Paradise we have prepared workshops and short course for different groups of younger generation of environmental artists. Through discussion on examples of works by famous environmental artists they inspire and learn to develop their own works in nature.
Paradise International Center : New three storied building 2003
The Paradise Art Centre is internationally recognized as: - A resident center for international environmental artists who wish to inspire or create and display their works in nature. - A permanent gallery in nature which display works by Iranian environmental artist Ahmad Nadalian.
The Aim of Paradise - One of the main goals of this center is to create peace and harmony between humans and nature. - Promotion and appreciation of environmental artists. - Paradise also aims to provide a platform where environmental artists can collaborate, develop ideas and gain shared insights and a different approach to making art. - Paradise is place where European and Iranian artists meet and exchange experiences.
What is unique about The Paradise Centre?
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Paradise is among the few
places in the world which receive only environmental artists and
concentrate on environment issue. It is also a
platform for development of the environmental movement and art. - Beauty of nature, kindness of people who live in the village. Its lush green valleys, flowers, many springs and rivers (the source for Haraz River), Gol-Zard Cave, and the local tribe and indigenous people are some of the reasons why thousands make this their vacation spot during the summer.
About Environmental Art Now, at the beginning of 21st century, we have made new discoveries and advances, and acquired new abilities. But at the same time we are encountering problems, crises, and diseases which never existed before. In many ways, contemporary man uses or abuse nature to make life better, yet the pollution and environmental problems can be easily seen by almost anyone anywhere in the world. Technological developments, increasing population, inappropriate ways of using natural resources, change of climate and a lack of good behavior towards nature have resulted in many problems for all creatures, including human beings. Polluted environments are the result of polluted emotions, thoughts and attitudes.
In the contemporary world many artists and scientists, from around the globe, have shown an interest in environmental issues. The pollution of nature has been the subject of both scientific research and the development of new movements in society and art. In societies which are fully equipped with new technology, many scientists investigate these environmental crises. But in many societies, mostly third world countries, we can see that many people neither have a belief in respecting nature, nor good education in how to behave with respect to nature. Historically the movement ‘environmental art’ emerged in the 1960's in response to the ecological movement. They tried to facilitate a "sustainable balance between human and non-human nature through restoration, education, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Given the educational focus of environmental art, community involvement is often central." "Much environmental art is ephemeral, designed for a particular place (site-specific) and involves collaborations between artists and others such as scientists, educators and community groups". We can distinguish environmental art from land art and earth art, though in some cases both terms can be applied to a single work. Environmental movement and art in some cases has been a result of collaboration between scientists, artists and audiences. Here we would like to classify at least four types of environmental art. First, some environmental artists are interested primarily in the aesthetic of their work: they use natural elements or environment to create beauty, it seems that they are not committed to educating the community and the people (or at least in their works the educational message is not obvious), they don’t protest or give awareness about losing nature, but just want to create a peace of art. Second, those artists whose work shows a strong ecological message: some of this work can be regarded as social activity or part of the green movement rather than art, and in these works the boundary between social movement and art is not clear. Third, a type of environmental art which shows a combination of both aspects: where we can see beauty as well as concept or social message. Fourth, where the artist uses virtual material and technology to produce environmental art: in this type of work the artist may use material by other artists or scientists, and this type of work is also often presented in museums, galleries or other media such as the web. Now we need to provide a platform for further development of the environmental movement and art. We have to use every possibility to show the crises and ways to face this global problem. We need new knowledge, approaches, vision and spirituality to improve ourselves and our environment. Through education and art we can inform and educate societies.
Individual artists can not know and
measure all change in environment. Scientists tell us what is happening
on the bottom of ocean, in space, or in each atom and what will be the
consequence of any change in nature. They have the ability to examine,
record, and report any transformation in environment and can inform us
of the dimension, aspect and vastness of environmental crises. Artists
may have the ability to visualize the outcome of the scientist
investigations and change the situation for better. There is no question about the deepness of environmental disasters and crises. Environmental crises and diseases are the result of many changes in nature and a lack of good behavior and education. A pure world belongs to a pure being, but the pollution of nature comes from the pollution of the human soul. The focus of environmental and ecological art can be in clarifying the fact that in this planet we are not alone and everything doesn't belonging to us. All we need to learn is to stop polluting it any further. Finally we have to realize that we are part of "Mother Nature", so through a dialogue with nature and our environment we can learn how to behave and how to improve our attitude. Through this interaction we can enrich our culture, and create a new and ideal environment.
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