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Photo essay: Persian Gulf Environmental Art Festival

by Ahmad Nadalian
13-Jan-2008
 
During the last week of 2007 (Dec. 25 -29, 2007) the 2nd Persian Gulf Environmental Art Festival was held on the coast of Hormoz Island, in the Persian Gulf. More than 80 artists gathered on this beautiful island to create environmental installations and sand sculptures. The festival also included a number of art performances [Read more in Persian or English]. Photos by Mansour Vahdani, R. Balochi, Ameneh Raisi, Gizella Varga Sinai and Ahmad Nadalian. Samira Sinai filmed the event and plans to create video art.
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Omid Hast

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by Omid Hast on Fri Feb 01, 2008 09:40 PM PST

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Very interesting lead slide.

by Anonymous436 (not verified) on Mon Jan 14, 2008 05:26 PM PST

Very interesting lead slide. Notice, please, how the name PERSIAN GULF is written as if for Iran and Iranians themselves. If this was an attempt to say the Gulf if Perisan Gulf, then shouldn't the name have been written in the sand in a way that it could be read from the sea. Just a thought. I must be fucking nuts.


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Would have loved to see it up close.

by Shadi (not verified) on Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:04 PM PST

What a creative group of artists. Peaceful yet adventurous.


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Iranian burning man

by Anony (not verified) on Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:49 AM PST

Iranian burning man gathering?! all power to you.


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Very Nice

by Anonymous21 (not verified) on Mon Jan 14, 2008 09:21 AM PST

I enjoyed a lot, Thanks


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Just beautiful. Excellent work. Wonderful Group

by Irandokht (not verified) on Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:21 PM PST

This is truly Iranian. You planted seed of hope in us with your art, photography and love. You also communicated well with us about our adversary. I am proud to be an Iranian.


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mash mandali

Look at 14 !!!!!!

by mash mandali on Sun Jan 13, 2008 09:52 PM PST

EVERY picture is awesome but look at 14 !!

Khorshid-o bechasb ! WOW !!

 

BAR GHARAAR BAASHI VATAN! 


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I hope they cleaned up after themselves.

by Environmentalist (not verified) on Sun Jan 13, 2008 09:18 PM PST

Hope so. Nice work.


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Really Beautiful...

by PS (not verified) on Sun Jan 13, 2008 07:30 PM PST

Iranians are amazingly beautiful peaceful people, with such an amazing eye for detail. I truly enjoyed these photographs! Mamnoon, PS


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Omid Hast

XXX

by Omid Hast on Fri Feb 01, 2008 09:41 PM PST

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Kouroush Sassanian

Just perfect! The type of photos that say hope, love,

by Kouroush Sassanian on Sun Jan 13, 2008 06:18 PM PST

remembrance and so much more that these little black figures on this page could never describe. I love those cyclinders seals! That type of art has been around for thousands of years!

My people freed this island from the grip of the portuguese - so glad they did!

Thank you for posting these photos!


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