
Zhang Xiaoli China, b. 1989
Rubik’s Rock Cube 魔方石 , 2024
Ink and Gold on Clear Water Xuan Paper 纸本水墨金粉
25 5/8 x 25 5/8 in
65 x 65 cm
65 x 65 cm
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This piece draws inspiration from the Rubik's Cube game, intertwining the imagery of scholar rocks. Each cubelet represents a fragment from different rocks, constantly shifting and recombining to form the...
This piece draws inspiration from the Rubik's Cube game, intertwining the imagery of scholar rocks. Each cubelet represents a fragment from different rocks, constantly shifting and recombining to form the enigmatic "Rubik's Rock Cube." Just like Bai Juyi wrote in his 'Records of Taihu Stones': "A hundred feet in one punch, a thousand miles in an instant, attained effortlessly." The grandeur and minuteness, eternity and momentariness echoes each other, condensing this moment while also disperseing across the universe.