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International Competition of Environmental Art
Paradise International Art Center invites artists to participate in the International Competition of Environmental Art. The works can be photos and documentations of environmental works, installation, performance, video art, and interactive works. More
PARADISE (PARDIS) is a celestial garden. The words of paradeisos in Greek, paradise in European languages, and firdaws in Arabic, originally came from Persia the "Avestan pairi-daeza" , meaning garden, itself was the terrestrial image of the celestial garden of paradise. The term of paradise also means a piece of land made more agreeable than its surroundings by cultivation or an enclosure, and especially a royal park. In the Islamic religious text paradise (firduws), is described as an eternal spring and garden with which the trees have continuous blossoms and everything is joyful. There is no corruption in this world. The minerals are valuable and crystallized. In paradise the faithful recline at ease, drinking and enjoying the embraces of their celestial spouses. In this garden, there is no time and its inhabitants are all young. . According to Sufis, paradise is the manifestation of absolute beauty and the inhabitants of "Paradise" enter into every beautiful form that they conceive and desire . Moslem mystics simply interpreted paradise as being the good deeds of man.
Artists at Paradise International Center
L'Eau Partagee: Work in South of France )
Hidden Treasures: An Art Exhibition for next Millenniums Persian
Poloor in Winter
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
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The fifth festival of environmental art "Presence of People of the Global Village in our Village"
Work by Eric Van Hove : Between the 2ed and the 12th of May, he lived and performed his art in the nature of Iran. Tanks to Alba Sotorra Spanish visual communication artist and filmmaker who recorded the events and art students: Mitham Barza, Mahmood Maktabi, Banafsheh Khas, Atefeh Khas, Zahea Shafi'abadi, Raheleh Zomorodinia, Taherh Godarzi, and Mohamad Shaf'abadi who assisted Eric to realize his work. Photos by Ahmad Nadalian & Raheleh Zomorodinia
Eric Van Hove , a Belgian artist who lives in Japan is a resident artist who came to Iran.
Eric Van Hove , a Belgian artist who lives in Japan is a resident artist who came to Iran.
Alba Sotorra Spanish visual communication artist and filmmaker
During the preparation of environmental works Alba Sotorra recorded the events
Experimental works by students
Eric Van Hove, Alba Sotorra and art students at Paradise Center
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