Untitled (Muqarnas)
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian
Iranian, 1922–2019

Details
Title
Untitled (Muqarnas)
Artist/Maker
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian (Iranian, 1922–2019)
Date
2012
Medium
Mirrors, reverse-glass painting, and plaster on wood
Dimensions
59 x 86 x 12 inches
Credit
Purchase with funds from the Farideh & Al Azadi Foundation
Accession #
2019.174
Location
Currently not on view
Named for the ornamental honeycomb vaulting characteristic of Islamic architecture’s domed ceilings, niches, and corridors, Untitled (Muqarnas) seems to unfold like a pair of symmetrical mirrored wings. Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian’s work fuses traditional Islamic patterns based in sacred mathematics with the geometric abstract art she encountered while living in New York City from 1945 to 1957. The artist’s primary materials—mirror and reverse-painted glass—were used extensively in classical Persian architecture, which ranges from Spain to India.
Image Copyright
© Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian