Ahmad Nadalian’s Journeys Across Different countries

Ahmad Nadalian is internationally known as one of the most active ecological artists. He has been supported and sponsored by many different organizations in many countries throughout the world, where he has performed numerous ecological and social art projects.  Now most of Nadalian works are scattered across the earth. His environmental art projects, include the […]

Ahmad Nadalian: Praying for rain and nature’s grace and violence in Hormuz Island

قبل از گزارش مراسم قبله دعاي سال 1387 جزيره هرمز يك مقدمه لازم است : بين آسمان بالا و پايين رابطه وجود دارد. در بعضي از مناطق دنيايي كه در آن زندگي مي كنيم هنوز اين رابطه وجود دارد. در گذشته نه چندان دور آدم ها از پايين به آسمان نگاه مي كردند. حالا از […]

The only edible mountain in the world: When Hormouz Island’s red soil

Looking at social networks, it can be seen that a lot of emphasis is placed on the wonder of the colored soils of Hormuz Island, especially its red soil. Generalist headlines such as “It is not soil, it is gold” or “the world’s only edible mountain” are used in social networks to attract tourists. How […]

A Fabulous Mythological Bird: A large land painting by colored soil, sand and stones of Hormuz Island

In 2009 I helped  people in Hormuz and we created a large land painting showing mythological bird named “Simorgh”. This bird has a long history in Persian mythology and mystical literature. در بهمن ماه سال 1387 به بومی های جزیره هرمز کمک کردم که طراحی یک سیمرغ را با سنگ، شن و خاک های رنگی […]

Red Being: the performance arts by Ahmed Nadalian with the red soil of Hormuz Island

In the first years of my life in Hormuz Island, I fried my whole being with red soil many times. My intention since my first trip to Hormuz Island was to reveal its value while using this soil in works of art. These words gradually found symbolic and social concepts. Once, I walked, shopped and […]

Mannequins: Art works by Ahmad Nadalian

Besides dolls, I collect old mannequins. The aesthetics of the mannequins’ bodies and faces raise questions for me. They follow the western model. By studying them, you can see the tension and interests behind the veils of appearance. They represent something that traditionalists disagree with. But there is no other way.  They have become so […]

The Birth of Tourism in Hormuz Island and the first restaurants and Hostels

Tourism in Hormuz Island started in 2008. I want to continue writing the history of the island’s social evolution. During the festivals of 2006 or 2007, food was ordered to houses. Sometimes the artists themselves prepared food. Places of accommodation were temporary houses and sometimes institutional houses. Until 2009, no one advertised food or accommodation.  […]

The concept of dolls in Dr. Ahmed Nadalian Museum in Hormuz Island

I collect old dolls. For me discarded dolls are a metaphor for neglected children. The dolls can be found everywhere, often sourced from the garbage, but sometimes I will ask girls to donate their old dolls in exchange for new ones. The collection is on display in the museum. Indigenous doll made of old cloth. […]

Female death and male murder: Art works by Ahmad Nadalian

مردان همه در زهدان زن با این کهکشان آشنا شدند و زمانی که به دنیا آمدنداز شیر مادران سیراب شدند. رسم روزگار این بود. مردان خود در رسم شکنی آزادند.  نیستی زنان را مردان مجارز می دانند. زن از ابتدای تاریخ زخم خورده و بازنده بود و هنوز هم بازنده است زخم جان او را […]