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Invader - Rubik's Cubism - The Sun, by Daniel Silk on Jan 30, 2009 13:27:00 GMT 1, www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2186711.ece
Street artist's Rubik's cubism
A PUZZLE wizard has created Leonardo Da Vinciโs Mona Lisa using Rubikโs cubes.
The mystery street artist โ known only as Invader โ used up to 800 of the cult 1980s cubes for the image.
He painstakingly twists each cube to get the colours he wants on the top face before carefully placing them next to each other on a hardboard.
He has recreated images of famous paintings such as Andy Warholโs Campbellโs Soup, historic events like the Twin Tower attack on 9/11 and celebrities like Stanley Kubrik.
It can take up to two days to twist the Rubikโs cubes โ with their limited pallete of six colours โ into the required position.
The mystery artist has to buy the cubes in bulk โ most recently 15,000 in one go.
His prized works fetch between ยฃ5,000 and ยฃ20,000 at the Lazarides gallery, in London, which also displays work by the likes of Banksy.
www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2186711.eceStreet artist's Rubik's cubism A PUZZLE wizard has created Leonardo Da Vinciโs Mona Lisa using Rubikโs cubes. The mystery street artist โ known only as Invader โ used up to 800 of the cult 1980s cubes for the image. He painstakingly twists each cube to get the colours he wants on the top face before carefully placing them next to each other on a hardboard. He has recreated images of famous paintings such as Andy Warholโs Campbellโs Soup, historic events like the Twin Tower attack on 9/11 and celebrities like Stanley Kubrik. It can take up to two days to twist the Rubikโs cubes โ with their limited pallete of six colours โ into the required position. The mystery artist has to buy the cubes in bulk โ most recently 15,000 in one go. His prized works fetch between ยฃ5,000 and ยฃ20,000 at the Lazarides gallery, in London, which also displays work by the likes of Banksy.
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toothfairy
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Invader - Rubik's Cubism - The Sun, by toothfairy on Jan 30, 2009 13:41:27 GMT 1, And I saw this on the way to work this morning in the Metro.
www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?The_%A320,000_Rubiks_Cube_Mona_Lisa&in_article_id=511473&in_page_id=34
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digitalkid
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Invader - Rubik's Cubism - The Sun, by digitalkid on Jan 30, 2009 14:03:32 GMT 1, Unless I'm mistaken the Mona Lisa by Invader is not new, is it?
Must be fuck all else on today, as this news is about 2 years old..
Unless I'm mistaken the Mona Lisa by Invader is not new, is it?
Must be fuck all else on today, as this news is about 2 years old..
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Invader - Rubik's Cubism - The Sun, by cashman on Jan 30, 2009 14:50:37 GMT 1,
Wow I bet he needs a rest afeter all that twisting and placing 
Wow I bet he needs a rest afeter all that twisting and placing |
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digitalkid
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Invader - Rubik's Cubism - The Sun, by digitalkid on Jan 30, 2009 16:00:11 GMT 1,
Yep deffo PR
I personally love Invader and have many of his prints, IKs and a OG. Hope this does mean a new show as his last at Laz was wicked. And the one in Viennna was also tops.
Yep deffo PR I personally love Invader and have many of his prints, IKs and a OG. Hope this does mean a new show as his last at Laz was wicked. And the one in Viennna was also tops. |
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