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Artworks
Decagon, 2008
Mirror on plaster and wood, within a circle 100 cm in diameter39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in
100 x 100 cmEdition 2 of 2$ 200,000.00Further images
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."Exhibitions
Mirror-works and Drawings (2004–2016), James Cohan Gallery, New York, NY, January 29 - March 6, 2021.
Publications
Obrist, Hans Ulrich, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Cosmic Geometry, Bologna, Italy: Damiani Editore, 2011, p. 162.2of 2
