Wave length
a nomadic art experience in Iran
Karin van der Molen
The Global Nomadic Art Project (GNAP) in Iran took part from 3-19 December 2016. On invitation of Paradise Art Centre and YATOO a group of 25 international artists traveled from Qeshm island via Isfahan and Kashan to Tehran. The proposed general theme was Thirsty Land. In every place we visited, the artists were supposed to make a site-specific artwork. The variety in landscape, temperature and encounters was surprisingly big. Only our time was limited, sometimes no more than 1,5 hour to create something on the spot. Spontaneous action was required. It was a great way to meet an unknown country, great artists, new friends and a glimpse of another self. Wave Length is my personal account of this unique experience.
Zinat, our host in Salakh Salakh
Icon for our time
Picture: Eung-Woo Ri
What keeps me here Pictures: Kourosh Golnari and Majid Ziaee
My first anima, Qeshm roof
Picture: Atefeh Khas
My first anima
Picture: Atefeh Khas
Andy Goldsworthy was not here
Journey, Bandar Guran
Journey
Picture: Reyhaneh Zanganeh
Laft
Rainmaker
Pictures: Sharhnaz Zarkesh
Chahe Kavir
Listen
Picture: Eung-Woo Ri
Growing wild
Picture: Eung-Woo Ri
Isfahan
My first scarf Zayanderood river
Picture: Reyhaneh Zanganeh
Standing on shadow Jarghouyie desert collaboration with Tara Goudarzi
Pictures: Sharhnaz Zarkesh
Gift collaboration with Tara Goudarzi
Picture: Sharhnaz Zarkesh
My first crown Isfahan salt mine
Salt of the earth
Pictures: Saulius Valius
Chain collaboration with Tara Goudarzi Picture: Ali Farafardeh
Leaning in tree collaboration with Tara Goudarzi
Picture: Ali Farafardeh
Kashan
Shield
Picture: Sharhnaz Zarkesh
Resting on stone collaboration with Tara Goudarzi
Pictures: Ali Farafardeh
Picture: Ali Farafardeh
Water performance
GNAP participating artists: Ali Farahfardeh, Alpar Peter, Ahmad Nadalian, Atefeh Khas, Fereshte Alamshah, Fereshte Zamani, Hee-joon Kang, Karin van der Molen, Margrit Neuendorff and Olivier Huet, Mahdiyeh Dehghani, Majid Ziaee, Nooshin Naficy, Ri Eung Woo, Reyhaneh Zanganeh, Roger Rigorth, Saulius Valius, Sharhnaz Zarkesh, Tara Goudarzi, Farzaneh Najafi, Diana Radiviciute, Atefeh Arani, Laleh Ayati, Maryam Tavakoli, Mehdi Javaheri, Davood Jabari, Molood Esnaashari, Raheleh Talebi, Siavash Amiri Rad
Tehran
Presentation of GNAP-Iran works in the Contemporary Art Museum of Tehran