Iranian
Mirrorwork

Reflection of unity

Marble Palace, Hall of Mirrors, Iran. 1964. Bruce Davidson—Magnum Photos

Iranian mirrorwork, inscribed in 2025 on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, stands among the highest expressions of geometry, craftsmanship, and intuition in Iranian art—an art that reflects historical wisdom.

This website reflects the wider world of Iranian mirrorwork.

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History

Historical data, findings and facts related to Iranian mirrorwork.

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Reflections

Analytical readings, conversations and visual studies approaching Iranian mirrorwork from typological, climatic, philosophical and aesthetic perspectives.

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Living Archive

An evolving record of works, exhibitions, people, publications, events, documents, sources and accounts connected to Iranian mirrorwork.

Founder

The Netherlands

Founded by mirroRE

mirroRE is a startup working in the field of Iranian mirrorwork, based on circular economy principles and upcycling discarded mirrors.

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