Susan Pear Meisel

I Love Peaches, 2022

The Diamond Room of Tehran’s Marble Palace is a stunning showcase of Ayineh Kari, the Persian art of mirror mosaic. Thousands of meticulously cut silver mirrors cover the walls and ceiling, arranged in intricate geometric patterns that reflect and refract light, creating a dazzling, almost ethereal atmosphere.

This technique, perfected during the Safavid and Qajar eras, was more than just decorative—it symbolized divine illumination and was designed to make interiors feel vast and celestial. Originally built as a royal residence, the palace now serves as an art museum, preserving this breathtaking craftsmanship. Each mirrored fragment acts like a tiny diamond, turning the space into a luminous masterpiece of Persian architecture.

Smoked Salmon - Teija Lehto , 2021.

Finnish, b. 1965 -

The Castle of the Pyrenees (Le Château des Pyrénées)