RiverArt
Report by Ahmad Nadalian

Photos by Raheleh Zomorodinia & Ahmad Nadalian

“During last week (April 29 –May 4, 2008) a new environmental art festival was held on the coast of Caspian Sea, in the north of Iran. More than 140 artists from different part of Iran gathered on this beautiful region to create environmental installations and sand sculptures. The festival also included a number of art performances. I was responsible to act as an art director….”

“…I used red earth and painted portraits of young artists. I often depict mythological symbols. Snakes can frequently be seen in my works. I use this symbol as a reference; the exclusion of Adam and Eve in heaven. Many of his themes find their roots in the beginning of time when humans first started to evolve global mythologies in relation to their lives on earth. They have old meanings but new applications. ..”

Check some photos of the event in this post or read the report here

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