"Cube Works" by Sophie, 768 Rubik's cubes at Woolf Gallery in London (ArtChicago 2011)
This piece was selling for $11,000 by London's Woolf Gallery at ArtChicago; which seems a lot for a bunch of Rubik's cubes, but think about it. If a Rubik's cube sells for $11, then it would cost $8,448 to buy 768 of them. However, I'm assuming if you are buying 768 Rubik's cubes, then you'll get a massive discount. But even then, let's say you get them for half off, then that's $4,224.
And then all the time spent getting each cube to have the right color. But that shouldn't be too hard, because you only have to get the right color combination on one face.
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I'd like to see what the back of the sculpture looks like. It's nice that the artist and gallery offers us a view of the side. Actually, that's what made me realize they are rubik's cubes. Which having the side of the artwork reveal the medium is interesting. But then that's what people often do when looking at a painting or a uniquely created photo. You look at the edge to see what it's on.
One other thing. The number of Rubik's cubes are incorrect in the label. There are 22 cubes wide. 32 cubes high. That makes for 704 cubes, not 768.
"Cube Works" by Sophie, 768 Rubik's cubes at Woolf Gallery in London (ArtChicago 2011)
This piece was selling for $11,000 by London's Woolf Gallery at ArtChicago; which seems a lot for a bunch of Rubik's cubes, but think about it. If a Rubik's cube sells for $11, then it would cost $8,448 to buy 768 of them. However, I'm assuming if you are buying 768 Rubik's cubes, then you'll get a massive discount. But even then, let's say you get them for half off, then that's $4,224.
And then all the time spent getting each cube to have the right color. But that shouldn't be too hard, because you only have to get the right color combination on one face.
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Read all five highlights of ArtChicago at www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/5388_0_3_0_C/
I'd like to see what the back of the sculpture looks like. It's nice that the artist and gallery offers us a view of the side. Actually, that's what made me realize they are rubik's cubes. Which having the side of the artwork reveal the medium is interesting. But then that's what people often do when looking at a painting or a uniquely created photo. You look at the edge to see what it's on.
One other thing. The number of Rubik's cubes are incorrect in the label. There are 22 cubes wide. 32 cubes high. That makes for 704 cubes, not 768.