Enviromental Works By A. Nadalian in South Africa

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Thursday, May 24, 2007

Abigail Doan

A week or so ago my Iranian artist friend, Dr. Ahmad Nadalian, visited New York City and several other US cities on an official invite for a sponsored exhibition that he was having in Washington, D.C. I met him on a bright, sunny morning in the northern woods of Central Park where he was carving several of his 'prehistoric' river art fishes. Dr. Nadalian has a long tradition of submerging his carved rocks in rivers and bodies of water where they might forever add to the spirit and environmental protection of the place. The artist also views the fish symbol as being emblematic of the human soul.

Amazingly, before tossing one of his carved rocks into a pool below a rushing waterfall, a local turtle made an appearance adjacent to the rock that was soon to be submerged. A sign perhaps that the native species of an urban park approve of this new addition to their habitat?

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Nadalian Meanwhile, he intends to free his illusory fish in the . He believes: “They will go to remain for ever. They are alive and will live a secret life to re-appear one day. In the eyes of the world, hiding does not mean degeneration and death.”
In most of Nadalian works, it is the system of creation that gives meaning to the work. The movement of water in river, the rise of water-level in spring, green algae growing on stones making them green, the fall of water-level and drying of rivers in autumn, storms, waves and… complete the cycle of meaning.
In Nadalian’s opinion, the aim of such works is to become sensitive toward Nature and creating harmony with it. The contemporary man needs to merge with nature rather than to overcome it and plunder and destroy its resources. Destruction of nature is destruction of human values, as man is a part of nature.
“At present, we are in the Zodiac Sign of Pisces. Believing in a form of animism, ancient Iranians considered spring as the time of rebirth and resurrection of Nature. That is why Iranians celebrate rebirth of Nature at the end of this month and put live fish in a bowl on their sofreh haft sin (a traditional table set on the first day of spring since the time immemorial).
Nadalian works have been reviewed in several universities of the world, such as the universities of Finland (2002), Spain (2003), Washington University, USA (2005), the University of West England and Art Academy of Tajikistan in 2007. He also introduced the Iranian contemporary arts in the Art Academy of Uzbekistan in 2005 and in 2006 he gave lectures on presence of women in the Iranian contemporary arts in Belgrade.

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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. More

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

Nadalian in Green Museum

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