Ahmad Nadalian’s Painting by colored soils and sands

In the early years of my stay I used colored soils and sands of Hormuz Island in my painting. Later due to the ecological impact of removing such material from the environment I avoid extracting rare colors and will instead locate colored earth from other parts of Iran or use colored powders. In the first […]

Nature of Hormuz Island: The Rainbow of Iran

Hormuz Island has many attractions. It has many colorful mountains- colored earth, multicolored stones and and some salt cave.    Beauty of nature, the cultural characteristic of the people who live in the Island can be a  reason for tourists to make this their vacation spot during the winter. The climate in this Island is extremely […]

Wounded Goddesses of Ahmad Nadalian

I have created hundreds goddesses and fish on the stones of the river and have dedicated them to nature. Due to a lack of respect, these figures have historically been ignored and distorted. For me, they are metaphors for nature and the life of living creatures who endure pain, suffering, and are destroyed by the […]

Stone Sculptures by Ahmad Nadalian

During all the years I carved on stone, I also made three-dimensional sculptures. They show first couple, Anahita, goddess of water, fertility, mother and animals. Sometimes I install my sculptures (the goddess of water) in the river environment. Water gives life to all creatures in the earth. In all cultures water is used in rituals […]

Carved Stones by Ahmad Nadalian

Ahmad Nadalian carved stones with primitive tools. His early carved stone works depicted animals, mother, child and The fetus. .  He used the harder stones to polish the softer ones. His early carved stone works depicted animals. Gradually the mother and child entered into my carvings. A mother is the foundation of love and kindness. […]

Experience of social change: The life of Ahmad Nadalian as a youth

When I was youth, my studies became very bad. I worked in my father’s workplace. Gradually I became interested in works of art. The revolution 1979 happened. The revolution affected my life and my painting. سال 1353 با بدترین کارنامه پنجم ابتدایی را تمام کردم. نمره ریاضی به عدد هفت نزول پیدا کرد و معدل […]