Training and Research in Environmental and Ecological Sciences(

  TREES is an innovative, integrated and inclusive interface that promotes inter-disciplinary approaches towards the conservation of ecology, protection of living environments, culture, research and development of new ideas and practices through aesthetical modes. TREES facilitates platforms for researchers and practitioners in developing new ways of inclusive living, besides encouraging multi-disciplinary dialogues meant for social sensitization and inner awakening that would help the conservation of ecology and protection of environment. At times, TREES generates funds for implementing path-breaking experimental ideas into practice and at other times, apart from facilitating research and development in the concerned fields of art, culture, literature, social sciences and economics TREES also focuses on providing research, studio, residency and man power support to the selected participants in its program.‘TREES’ collaborates with national and international artists, researchers and funding agencies to implement their programs in various Indian locations.  

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Global Nomadic Art Project India, Exhibition in Gallery Beyond, Mumbai. @mahmoudmaktabi @saulius.valius @somudesai @gunjantyagi @kim.namu #exhibition #artexhibition #natureart #gallerybeyond #gnapindiaexhibition #GNAPIndia #globalnomadicartproject #mumbai #photographicart

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Global Nomadic Art Project India, Exhibition in Gallery Beyond. #GNAPIndia #gnapindia2015 #gnapindiaexhibition #gnapingallerybeyond #gallerybeyond @mahmoudmaktabi @saulius.valius @somudesai @gunjantyagi

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Alok Bal interacting with Indubhai Parekh School of Architecture students during GNAP India. #GNAPIndia #gnapindia2015 #alokbal #ipsa #indubhaiparekhschoolofarchitecture #studentwork #workshop #TREES #treesindia

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#GNAPIndia #gnapindia2015 #globalnomadicartproject #nomadicartproject #fredmartin #gujarat #TREES #treesindia #yatooi

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GLOBAL NOMADIC ART PROJECT INDIA 2015 "NATURE RENAISSANCE” 17th Nov- 20th Dec 2015 Gujarat DIRECTOR GLOBAL NOMADIC ART PROJECT OF INDIA: SOMU DESAI Organized by: TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL SCIENCES (TREES) Concept Global Nomadic art projects was designed to offer national/international Nature artists an opportunity to explore our country’s geography, environment, culture and history while travelling around, and to be directly inspired and respond through their visual language during the tour, by using the available found natural mediums from area using once own body and camera and moving further without living any trace like Nomads. This project intends to investigate the Global perspective on nature, its influence on lifestyles, and ultimately the way human nature as part of nature has shaped human life. This investigation will help artists understand how it is that Nature Art could have initiated and developed spontaneously, and examine its formative potential as a universal form of human expression, with consideration to how it can be relevant in everyday life. Participating artists was given time to research the areas they visited and discuss them with one another. The land and its culture was uniquely interpreted and reshaped by the artists as art forms to be displayed in the exhibiting space. The project had intended to help expand the horizons of the artists’ practices and particularly to provide the insights into various aspects of the heritage, art and culture.Additionally,  the project  aims  to lead  artists  to consider  how  to renew  the  peaceful relationship between nature and humanity, distancing themselves from the violent methodologies of developing nature, and instead experiencing the ways that our ancestors lived with nature, which is retained in traditional lifestyles, houses and other facets of our cultural heritage.This was a process-based art project that involves preliminary visits, investigations, and field work and record-keeping, which therefore did not only focus on results. Creative ideas and interpretations were required throughout the project.  The whole process is documented in written texts, photographs and videos. Participants  International Artists: DIANA RADAVICIUTE (Lithuania), EROSS ISTVAN (Hungary), HUR, KANG (Korea), FRED MARTIN (France), KANG, HEE-JOON (Korea), NICOLA GEAR (Scotland), ROY STAAB (USA), HA JUNG SU (Korea), KO, HYUN-HIE (Korea), SAULIUS VALIUS (Lithuania), RUMEN MIHOV DIMITROV (Bulgaria), YA-CHU KANG (Taiwan), KO, SEUNG-HYUN (Korea), Peter Alpar (Romania), KIM SEUNG EUN (Korea), MAHMOUD MAKTABI (Iran), CORNELIA KONRADS (Germany) RI EUNG WOO (KOREA)Indian Artist:SOMU DESAI, ALOK BAL, MEGHA JOSHI, SHIV KUMAR VERMA, SIKAN KUMAR PANDA, MANJOT KAUR, RINKU CHAUHAN, GUNJAN TYAGI, AARTI ZAVERI, PUJA BAHRI, MRUGEN RATHOD, BHAVIN MISTRYDirector, producer, photography of THE MAN AND THE NATURE documentary film on GNAP India: MAKAN ASHOURI, (Iran) Documentation project manager: MAHMOUD MAKTABI, (Iran) Edit: REYHANE OMIDGHAEMI, (Iran) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2oLgAu33CI&t=11s 

  (via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adDICfAcsrQ)

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German artist Cornelia Konrads work during GNAP India. #corneliakonrads #germanartist #GNAPIndia #gnapindia2015 #globalnomadicartproject #nomadicartproject #TREES #treesindia #yatooi #india #gujarat

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Mahmoud Maktabi work in GNAP India #mahmoudmaktabi #sitespecificart #GNAPIndia #gnapindia2015 #chadvarakhal #globalnomadicartproject #TREES #treesindia

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Diana Radaviciute artist from Lithuania working at Rann of Kutch during GNAP India.#dianaradaviciute #lithuaniaartist #GNAPIndia #gnapindia2015 #globalnomadicartproject #nomadicartproject #yatoo #natureart #ecologicalart #envirnmentalart #saltdesert #rannofkutch #gujarat #india

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Work by artist and Director GNAP, S. Korea Eung-Woo Ri at Lakhpat, Kutch. #eungwoori #GNAPIndia #gnapindia2015 #nomadicartproject #globalnomadicartproject #yatoo #art #natureart #ecologicalart #envirnmentalart #rocks #conversation #lakhpat #gujarat #india #TREES #treesindia

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During the Eross Istvan performance work at mines. Picture with truck drivers who supporters us for the performance at mines. #erossistvan #mines #indiantrucks #trucks #performanceart #lakhpat #gujarat #india #GNAPIndia #gnapindia2015 #nomadicartproject #globalnomadicartproject #yatoo #TREES #treesindia (at Lakhpat, Gujarat, India)

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S. Korean artist Ko Hyun Hie working at Mangrove Forest, Lakhpat. #kohyunhie #yatoo #GNAPIndia #gnapindia2015 #globalnomadicartproject #nomadicartproject #envirnmentalart #natureart #TREES #treesindia

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Beautiful artist couple Saulius and Diana from Lithuania giving a bollywood pose during GNAP journey. #sauliusvalius #diana @saulius.valius #lovelypeople #funtime #GNAPIndia #gnapindia2015 #nomadicartproject #globalnomadicartproject #beautifultruck #gujarat #india #TREES #treesindia

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Iranian artist Mahmoud Maktabi performance at Lakhpat, Kutch. @mahmoudmaktabi #GNAPIndia #gnapindia2015 #nomadicartproject #gujarat #india #lakhpat #kutc

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TREES Advisor Kiran Vaghela explaining about the site Chadva Rakhal, Kutch to GNAP team. #GNAPIndia #gnapindia2015 #nomadicartproject #globalnomadicartproject #kiranvaghela #TREES #treesindia #gujarat #yatoo

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Indian artist Sikan Panda performed with nature in Chadva Rakhal, in Kutch region, Gujarat during GNAP India. #GNAPIndia #gnapindia2015 #nomadicartproject #globalnomadicartproject #sikanpanda #kutch #gujarat #treesindia #natureart #ecologicalart #envirnmentalart

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First trailer of THE MAN AND THE NATURE documentary film This film is a documentation of Global Nomadic Art Project in India. Director, producer, director of photography: Makan Ashouri Documentation project manager: Mahmoud Maktabi Edit: Reyhane Omidghaemi Global Nomadic Art Project India 2015 "Nature Renaissance 17th Nov- 20th Dec 2015 Gujarat- Ahmedabad Project Director of GNAP India 2015 : Somu Desai Organized by: Training and Research in Environmental and Ecological Sciences(TREES) Participants International Artists: DIANA RADAVICIUTE (Lithuania), EROSS ISTVAN (Hungary), HUR, KANG (Korea), FRED MARTIN (France), KANG, HEE-JOON (Korea), NICOLA GEAR (Scotland), ROY STAAB (USA), HA JUNG SU (Korea), KO, HYUN-HIE (Korea), SAULIUS VALIUS (Lithuania), RUMEN MIHOV DIMITROV (Bulgaria), YA-CHU KANG (Twian), KO, SEUNG-HYUN (Korea), Peter Alpar (Romania), KIM SEUNG EUN (Korea), MAHMOUD MAKTABI (Iran), CORNELIA KONRADS (Germany) RI EUNG WOO (KOREA) Indian Artists: Somu Desai, Alok Bal, Megha Joshi, Shiv Kumar Verma, Sikan Kumar Panda, Manjot Kaur, Rinku Chauhan, Gunjan Tyagi, Devang Angley, Aarrti Zaveri, Puja Bahri, Mrugen Rathod, Liyakat Ali(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUqKtmWrksY)

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Peter Alper Romanian artist working in Velavadar in GNAP India. #gnapindia2015 #GNAPIndia #natureart #ecologicalart #environmentalart @treesindia