Decagon, 2008
Mirror on plaster and wood, within a circle 100 cm in diameter
39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in
100 x 100 cm
100 x 100 cm
Edition 2 of 2
$ 200,000.00
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Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian is best known for her mirror-works, in which cut polygonal fragments of reverse-painted, reflective glass are arranged into kaleidoscopic compositions grounded on principles of Islamic geometry. Dissecting...
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian is best known for her mirror-works, in which cut polygonal fragments of reverse-painted, reflective glass are arranged into kaleidoscopic compositions grounded on principles of Islamic geometry. Dissecting and reassembling the traditional surface construction of the mirror-mosaic, each of her works is anchored by central polygons, whose numeric properties have symbolic meanings in Islamic design. According to a reference text often used by Monir, the ten-sided decagon, for example, is a "perfect number" and reflects the balanced disposition of the body: "head, neck, chest, belly, abdomen, thoratic cavity, pelvic girlde, two thighs, two legs, two feet."