Pentagon Maze, 2014
Mirror and reverse glass painting on plaster and wood
41 1/2 x 43 3/4 in
105.4 x 111.1 cm
105.4 x 111.1 cm
$ 375,000.00
Further images
'Pentagon Maze' belongs to a series in which Monir dissects and reassembles the traditional surface of the mirror-mosaic into various maze forms, opening up spatial arrangements drawn from architecture to...
"Pentagon Maze" belongs to a series in which Monir dissects and reassembles the traditional surface of the mirror-mosaic into various maze forms, opening up spatial arrangements drawn from architecture to new possible interpretations. For Monir, the luminous reverse-painted glass pathways in these wall-based sculptures invoke the mazes of Persian gardens as well as the extravagant hedge labyrinths of English and French estate gardens. Her Maze works incorporate sacred geometries to give meditative, physical expression to the Farsi adage Hameesheh yek raah hast—“there is always a way”—inviting the viewer to discover their way in and their way out of the path laid out by the artist.
Video link: https://vimeo.com/510042087
Video link: https://vimeo.com/510042087
Exhibitions
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Sunset, Sunrise, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, Ireland, August 10 - November 25, 2018Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Sunset, Sunrise, Sharjah Art Foundation, United Arab Emirates, October 12 - December 28, 2019
Mirror-works and Drawings (2004–2016), James Cohan Gallery, New York, NY, January 29 - March 6, 2021.