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Farmanfarmaian began producing mirror mosaics in the late 1960s, after being inspired by the interiors of mosques in Iran. Sharjah Art Foundation
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Sharjah Art Foundation's current retrospective on the artist titled Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Sunset, Sunrise is an interation of an earlier exhibition by IMMA (Irish Museum of Modern Art). Sharjah Art Foundation
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Farmanfarmaian's works at Sharjah Art Foundation's Al Hamriyah Studios. Sharjah Art Foundation
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Farmanfarmaian's mirror mosaics also featured maze-like configurations. Sharjah Art Foundation
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In this work, Farmanfarmaian has fitted four pieces and two hexagons together. Courtesy of the Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian Estate. Sharjah Art Foundation
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Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian's works made of mirror and reverse-glass painting on plexiglass on view at Sharjah Art Foundation's exhibition Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Sunset, Sunrise. Courtesy of The Third Line, Dubai. Sharjah Art Foundation
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In addition to her mirror mosaics, Farmanfarmaian also produced drawings bearing similar geometric elements. Courtesy of The Third Line, Dubai. Sharjah Art Foundation
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Around the 1980s, during her time in exile in New York, Farmanfarmaian produced a variety of collages with textiles, magazine cut-outs and old photographs. Courtesy of the Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian estate. Sharjah Art Foundation
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Farmanfarmaian began producing mirror mosaics in the late 1960s, after being inspired by the interiors of mosques in Iran. Sharjah Art Foundation
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CBLMSPKWFJ2YD26ZCI4KZFZRUE.jpg?smart=true&auth=f87c8d6e7badb6d72a441919c0d66e1f216cb0fcaf6822a726480fe351785999&width=400&height=225)
Sharjah Art Foundation's current retrospective on the artist titled Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Sunset, Sunrise is an interation of an earlier exhibition by IMMA (Irish Museum of Modern Art). Sharjah Art Foundation
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5J3DEVMLUMZEMHEUQYO5EFBXEQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=f3d8cf31dbb330e3e567fa62b4ec144632ca254095f7e2300524a65c27ad6e8c&width=400&height=225)
Farmanfarmaian's works at Sharjah Art Foundation's Al Hamriyah Studios. Sharjah Art Foundation
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Farmanfarmaian's mirror mosaics also featured maze-like configurations. Sharjah Art Foundation
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In this work, Farmanfarmaian has fitted four pieces and two hexagons together. Courtesy of the Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian Estate. Sharjah Art Foundation
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Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian's works made of mirror and reverse-glass painting on plexiglass on view at Sharjah Art Foundation's exhibition Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Sunset, Sunrise. Courtesy of The Third Line, Dubai. Sharjah Art Foundation
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In addition to her mirror mosaics, Farmanfarmaian also produced drawings bearing similar geometric elements. Courtesy of The Third Line, Dubai. Sharjah Art Foundation
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/URZ3PFD27EOYGPTVGFQ5CZDLJU.jpg?smart=true&auth=757f6339c0b6aa0424b00c1a1d9fb76f066044611310bcdd94b33ee587031b9b&width=400&height=225)
Around the 1980s, during her time in exile in New York, Farmanfarmaian produced a variety of collages with textiles, magazine cut-outs and old photographs. Courtesy of the Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian estate. Sharjah Art Foundation
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Farmanfarmaian began producing mirror mosaics in the late 1960s, after being inspired by the interiors of mosques in Iran. Sharjah Art Foundation
Celebrating the life and legacy of Monir Farmanfarmaian
The Iranian artist is being celebrated in an exhibition at the Sharjah Art Foundation, titled Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Sunset, Sunrise
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Alexandra Chaves
14 December, 2019
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