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The Winter Between Us

The Winter Between Us

For those ready to stop performing love and start feeling it.

Starting at €512,95 EUR
TYPE
MIRROR
MONOLITH
Frame style
Please choose your desired frame
UNTETHERED
LINED
HALOED
Color
Seraph White
Nocturne Black
Atelier Wood

WHISPER
The Mirror's Whisper is the voice behind the creation.

This is what The Winter Between Us (A Plea To Turn) has to say:

"There you are.
And the winter is between you.

Not between lovers.
Between you and Love itself.

Two good people, inches apart, miles away.
You learned your roles and called them love.
Both of you said I’m fine. Both of you froze.

You freeze bare-chested in the storm.
And you freeze wrapped in furs.
It makes no difference for numbness does not come from the cold,
It comes from the structures within.

You have mistaken structure for safety.
You have called performance love.
You have followed the script so tightly
that your heart forgot how to speak.

As a man, you were taught the myth:
“I will suffer for her, and that will make me worthy.”
“I will endure, and in my pain I will prove devotion.”
So you tighten your jaw and call it strength.

How long will you keep dying in the name of being dependable?
How long will you confuse pride with love?

As a woman, you were taught a softer cage:
“I will be calm. I will not need. I will wait to be asked.”
“If I smile, he will feel better, and that is care.”
You call your distance grace.
You freeze, and tell yourself, I’ll turn when he asks.

How long will you keep pretending composure is compassion?
How long will you freeze in politeness,
while your hands ache to turn and hold him?

He mistook endurance for devotion; she mistook silence for grace… and both called it peace.

You both stand in a storm of shoulds,
obedient, admirable, dying. Like a brainwashed soldier.

You kept your vows, but not your warmth.
You learned to perform love so perfectly you forgot how to feel it.
You called it maturity. It was fear wearing nice words.

The saddest part is, you both wanted the same thing: To turn. And neither moved first.

The umbrella has become a wall.
The coat a costume.
The snow your shared silence.

You have been lied to.
Love does not demand suffering.
Love does not require permission.
Love does not live in roles…
It lives in truth.

So let it burn through the scripts.
Let it tear through the etiquette.
Let it melt the distance you’ve built in the name of dignity.

Turn.
Not forward, toward.
Move the umbrella. Share the coat.

Do not wait to be asked.
Do not wait to be safe.
It was never about enduring the cold,
it was about building a fire… together."

—BV
DETAILS
This is not décor. It is a Mirror for your distance—a quiet rite that ends the formality you learned and restores warmth to honesty. Each glance asks one thing: where am I still performing love instead of living it?

What’s included:
+ Acrylic Mirror Artwork (top-grade, high-gloss, UV-protected)
+ Overall size: 20 × 20 in (50 × 50 cm) — ready to hang
+ Precision-cut matting + your chosen presentation (Untethered, Lined, or Haloed)
+ Certified Manuscript — the Whisper behind the work, hand-signed & numbered
+ Sanctuary Access Key — Spot Uv card with a scannable digital key
+ Conservator’s White Gloves — lint-free, museum-quality cotton

This is not a mirror for decoration. It is a mirror for remembering— a still moment that reflects who you are, and who you are becoming.

On-screen images are representative; subtle variations in color and details are normal upon delivery.

Craft & lead time:
Each Mirror is made to order with care and precision.
Creation time: 4-6 weeks. We don’t rush what’s meant to last.

Shipping & protection
Worldwide shipping with tracking and full insurance.
Typical transit times:
U.S. 3–7 business days
Orders outside the USA: 7–14 business days.
For orders outside the USA, import duties, VAT, and any local taxes are the responsibility of the customer and are payable to the carrier upon delivery. Signature is required on delivery.

Returns
Because every edition is made specifically for its collector, all sales are final.
This isn’t policy; it’s respect for the integrity of limited works.
(We, of course, stand behind the piece against shipping damage or defects.)
TESTIMONIALS
"I saw The Winter Between Us and something inside me broke open. It was like watching my marriage from outside, polite, functional, lifeless. I had called that calm “love,” but it was distance dressed as devotion. That night I sat next to my husband and whispered, “When did we stop turning toward each other?” He didn’t answer, but he looked at me for the first time in years. The next morning he made coffee and brushed my hand."

— ELENA

“I’m a therapist. I help people speak their truth, yet I’ve hidden behind professionalism my whole life. When I saw this image, I felt every time I chose composure instead of honesty. I sent it to my ex and wrote, “I wanted to be warm with you, not right.” She replied, “I know.” I cried in my office and walked home in the rain. For the first time, I let myself be unguarded, and it felt like breathing.”

— NOAH

"I used to think love meant staying no matter how cold it got. I called that strength. This artwork showed me it was fear. I realized I’d been performing love instead of feeling it. I called my boyfriend and said, “I need warmth, not proof.” He didn’t understand, and that’s okay. I moved in with my sister and filled the house with blankets, light, and noise. For the first time, I wake up warm.”

— AVA

“My parents were quiet people, no fights, no touch. I grew up thinking stillness was safety. When I saw this piece, I saw us. That distance, that politeness, it’s what I passed down. I sent it to my daughter and wrote, “This is how I learned love.” We met for dinner and hugged until we both cried. The winter between us isn’t gone yet, but it’s melting..”

— MARCO
You are not far apart. That is what makes it worse

You are not far apart. That is what makes it worse

Two figures stand side by side. Close enough to touch. Far enough to freeze. This mirror does not show abandonment. It shows proximity without intimacy. The kind that looks functional from the outside and feels unbearably cold from within.
You learned how to stand correctly. Not how to stay warm
You learned how to stand correctly. Not how to stay warm

You learned how to stand correctly. Not how to stay warm

One endures the storm bare skinned. One shields themselves with layers. Both believe they are doing what love requires. No one is wrong here. No one is cruel. Only obedient to ideas they never agreed to consciously.
Protection becomes distance when it is not shared

Protection becomes distance when it is not shared

The umbrella was meant to help. Now it divides. What once felt considerate has quietly become a wall. A way to avoid turning. A way to stay polite instead of present.
Nothing ends here. Nothing begins

Nothing ends here. Nothing begins

They are not walking away. They are not turning toward each other. They are paused. Suspended in the discipline of not asking for more. Calling it maturity. Calling it patience. Calling it love.
This piece waits for the moment someone moves

This piece waits for the moment someone moves

Not dramatically. Not heroically. Just enough to shift the umbrella. Just enough to share the coat. Just enough to admit that standing correctly has never kept anyone warm. This mirror does not demand sacrifice. It asks for orientation. Toward. Not forward.
Not Decoration. Remembrance

Not Decoration. Remembrance

An artwork not made for decoration, but for remembrance. A Mirror that reflects not your face, but the choreography you learned to call love, the posture of “shoulds” that hide the ache for truth. It turns walls into invitations to turn toward each other again. Each glance becomes a quiet rebellion against politeness, a vow to trade distance for honesty, and to love without role, without permission.
Brilliance That Outlives Time
Brilliance That Outlives Time

Brilliance That Outlives Time

A precision-cut external archival mat and hand-finished hardwood frame surround a pane of Opticrylic® — a crystal-clear, UV-shielded medium that preserves depth, detail, and color with remarkable permanence. Each glance will meet the same truth decades from now as it does today.
Your Truth Reflected Back

Your Truth Reflected Back

The Winter Between Us speaks in etiquette and ache. It reveals the myths that kept your love polite but cold: His devotion as sacrifice, her tenderness as silence. Yet within that formality lies the plea: turn. Center the shelter. Share the coat. Its clarity offers the gift of honesty, the warmth that only truth can give. Step out of performance and into presence. Let love be no longer rehearsed, but real. A Plea to Turn.

OUR FRAMES AND PRESENTATION

UNTETHERED
A frameless acrylic mirror with precision-cut edges and crystal-clear depth, designed to hang as-is—weightless, pure, and direct. For spaces that seek raw elegance and an unobstructed encounter with self-reflection. 20x20 inches.
LINED
A flat frame with clean architectural form, hand-finished to create structured boundaries around the piece. Crafted to enhance the gravity of the work while maintaining a minimalist silhouette. 21x21 inch
HALOED
Framed with a precision-cut external mat and archival materials, this museum-style presentation creates visual depth and sacred space around the mirror. A gallery-worthy form that elevates intention and presence. 23 × 23 inches.

A message from Benjamin Viulet

You did not buy an artwork,
you answered a calling.

Inside each of us lives a story about how love should look. One that taught you to stay composed, to be reasonable, to smile when it hurts. Over time, the distance became normal. The warmth became dangerous. And the heart learned to perform instead of feel.

This Mirror was made to end the formality. To melt the old script that says love must suffer, that care must wait to be invited. When you face it, it will not ask for your face—it will ask a simpler question:
Where have you mistaken roles for love?

It will remind you that closeness does not require permission, that truth is the only warmth that lasts. Some days the old voices will sound like wisdom. Some days honesty will feel like risk. Choose it anyway.

Turn. Share the coat. Let the winter between you end.
When it reaches your home, read the Whisper. Place your hand on the Mirror and make your vow. May this piece mark the season when love becomes honest, when both hearts turn, and warmth is no longer borrowed but shared.

I see you. I know you. I love you,
Benjamin Viulet

THE REACH OF REMEMBRANCE

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Attention is not the point. Remembrance is.
Still my heart thanks you for seeing.

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The Winter Between Us FAQ

AT A GLANCE

Edition:
500 • hand-numbered (final). A separate 1/1 original Monolith exists.
Outside size:
Haloed: 23 × 23 inches (50cm) Lined: 21 x 21 inches (53cm) Untethered: 20 x 20 inches (58cm)
Price:
MIRROR / UNTETHERED / No Frame 512,95 MIRROR / LINED / Seraph White 597,95 MIRROR / LINED / Nocturne Black 597,95 MIRROR / LINED / Atelier Wood 597,95 MIRROR / HALOED / Seraph White 663,95 MIRROR / HALOED / Nocturne Black 663,95 MIRROR / HALOED / Atelier Wood 663,95
Included:
Certificate of Authenticity
The Whispered Manuscript
The Key to Sanctuary (Digital Key)
Conservator’s White Gloves
Two Ritual Cards
Production:
Made to order, 4-6 weeks
Shipping:
Insured worldwide via FedEx. Import duties and taxes are not included and are payable by the recipient to the carrier upon delivery.
Is the edition really limited to 500?
Yes. When it closes, it closes forever. The 1/1 Monolith is outside this edition.
How is my piece authenticated?
Each Mirror and its COA are hand-signed and numbered on the back of the acrylic artwork and on the COA Itself.
If I resell, can the COA be re-registered to a new owner?
Yes. Email concierge@mirrorsbyviulet.com with the edition number and bill of sale to update our archive.
WHY IT’S CALLED A “MIRROR”
This work is not meant to decorate your walls; it’s meant to uncover the distance you learned to call love. The Winter Between Us (A Plea to Turn) is a daily reminder that honesty is warmer than performance. It reflects not your face but the space between two hearts still following old scripts: One proving love through sacrifice, the other waiting to be asked to care. Every glance invites you to turn, to share the coat, to build a climate where truth replaces formality and both can finally be warm.
THE MIRROR’S WHISPER
The Whisper is the written text by Benjamin Viulet that carries the philosophical meaning of the artwork. Your Manuscript includes the Whisper.
THE MIRROR’S RITUAL
WHAT’S INCLUDED
The Mirror in your selected presentation (Haloed, Lined, or Untethered)

Certified Manuscript (signed, numbered; serves as COA)

Sanctuary Key: Spot Uv access card with a scannable code for private digital access

White cotton museum gloves for handling
What materials do you use?
Top-grade materials. Each Mirror is crafted using Opticrylic® — a premium, UV-shielded acrylic renowned for its exceptional clarity and depth. Your artwork is printed directly onto the acrylic via high-definition UV flatbed technology, preserving detail and color for decades. Framed with precision-cut archival matting and hardwood, every element is built to museum standards for both beauty and endurance.
What presentations are available?
Untethered (frameless, ready to hang) · Lined (refined frame with a slender inner line) · Haloed (museum mat that creates a luminous halo around the image).
SIZE, WEIGHT & INSTALLATION
Outside size
23″ × 23″ for Haloed presentation - 21″ x 21″ for Lined presentation - 20″ x 20″ for Untethered presentation


Weight (estimate)
Framed artwork typically 12–16 lb (5.5–7.5 kg). Packed shipping weight 18–22 lb.


Mounting
Ready to hang. We are confirming the final mounting type and will note it in your dispatch email.


Wall anchors (guidance)
Drywall: use rated anchors (50–75 lb). Masonry: use appropriate masonry anchors. Plaster: consult a hardware professional. When in doubt, use a French-cleat or have a professional install.
PRODUCTION, SHIPPING, DUTIES
Lead time
Made to order: 4-6 weeks for production. Times varies depending on the selected Frame. From 12 to 20 business days for the production of the Mirror.

Free shipping within the United States.

For international orders, shipping costs vary by destination and are calculated at checkout.
Import duties, VAT, and any applicable local taxes are not included and must be paid directly to the carrier upon delivery.

DAMAGE, LOSS & THEFT
If my piece arrives damaged
Photograph the box and the artwork within 48 hours of delivery and email concierge@mirrorsbyviulet.com. We will repair or replace promptly.


If the carrier marks it delivered but I cannot find it (possible theft)
Email us immediately. We open a carrier/insurance investigation and may request a police report. Because editions are unique, replacements are approved case-by-case once the claim is resolved. We will never exceed the edition size or compromise provenance.
ORDERS, PAYMENTS & CHANGES
Price
Haloed $800 · Lined $700 · Untethered $600.


Payment methods
All major cards, Shop Pay and Affirm installments, and wire transfer on request.


Can I change my order?
Yes. Address, frame choice, or presentation may be updated within 24 hours of purchase. Email concierge@mirrorsbiviulet.com.


Returns
All sales are final. We stand behind the work for defects and shipping damage.


Can I choose my edition number?
No. Numbers are assigned in order of reservation to preserve fairness and authenticity.
CARE
Handle with the white gloves provided. Dust with a soft brush or clean, dry microfiber (no paper towels). If needed, use an acrylic-safe cleaner on a microfiber cloth. Avoid ammonia products. Hang away from persistent moisture and prolonged direct sun.
TATTOOS & USAGE RIGHTS
May I tattoo this artwork?
Yes, for personal use. Please credit Mirrors by Viulet and Benjamin Viulet if you share it. For an official tattoo reference, email concierge@mirrorsbyviulet.com.


May I photograph and share my Mirror?
Yes, and we encourage posting in Stories and sharing. For brand/commercial use, contact concierge@mirrorsbyviulet.com.
COMMERCIAL & CORPORATE INSTALLS
Allowed. Please contact concierge@mirrorsbyviulet.com for quotes, scheduling, and documentation.
GIFTING
We can include a handwritten gift note and a discreet packing slip without prices. Add the request at checkout or email concierge@mirrorsbyviulet.com with your order number.
SCARCITY & CLOSURE
When the edition of 250 is fully collected, it is archived and closed. No reprints. No second runs. The record of owners remains in our private registry.
SUPPORT
For any question, write to concierge@mirrorsbyviulet.com. We respond within one business day.

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