TEHRAN -- Iranian land artist Ahmad Nadalian is scheduled to leave Tehran for China today to perform a series of artistic earthworks in several regions of the country.

His first destination will be Urumqi’s Kuytun region in northwestern China.
In this location which is home to many Manichaean temples, he plans to bury a sculpture of the Persian sage Mani (circa 216-76?), the founder of the religion.
Nadalian will then undertake further land art works during his brief sojourn in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
He will travel on to Lijiang, a city in southeastern China, to create artworks based on the landscapes of the region and also some Chinese legends.
The unique natural scenery of the region has always been a magnet for far eastern poets.
Nadalian will also attend various art programs which have been specially arranged for him by Chinese students and artists.
Nadalian’s land art often takes the form of sculpting natural motifs on stone before sinking them into rivers. He also likes to place his artworks in significant or natural locations ranging from parks to trees and high cliffs.
He has carried out such projects in Iran, Japan, Italy, the U.S. and several other countries