THE OPENING RECEPTION OF THE EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 18 AT 7PM.
LA RECEPCIÓN INAUGURAL DE LA EXPOSICIÓN TENDRÁ LUGAR EL DIA 18 DE NOVIEMBRE A LAS 19 HORAS.
Organized by the Liszt Institute New York and the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design a special exhibition titled RUBIK50 – Fifty Years of Magic will take place at One Art Space between November 18-20 celebrating the 50th anniversary of the invention of the Rubik’s Cube as well as its inventor’s, Ernő Rubik’s 80th birthday.
NEW YORK /16/11/2024.-The aim of this pop-up exhibition, consisting of three major sections, is to showcase the broad spectrum of Ernő Rubik’s work. It offers insights into pivotal moments in the designer’s life while outlining the history of the Cube and its intriguing cultural impacts. Engaging with the power of play in an interactive format, it illustrates the innovative inventions emerging today in the 21st century, right where the Rubik’s Cube first achieved its remarkable success. In a predominantly digital world, this exhibition pays tribute to the Rubik’s Cube, a game that embodies timeless value. Unlike the rapid obsolescence seen in many computer games, the Rubik’s Cube speaks to eternity, illustrating how true complexity often resides in the simplest of objects, much like many ancient games.
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“El objetivo de esta exposición emergente, que consta de tres secciones principales, es mostrar el amplio espectro de la obra de Ernő Rubik. Ofrece una visión de los momentos cruciales de la vida del diseñador, al tiempo que describe la historia del cubo y su fascinante impacto cultural. Al interactuar con el poder del juego en un formato interactivo, ilustra las invenciones innovadoras que surgen hoy en el siglo XXI, justo donde el cubo de Rubik logró su extraordinario éxito. En un mundo predominantemente digital, esta exposición rinde homenaje al cubo de Rubik, un juego que encarna un valor atemporal. A diferencia de la rápida obsolescencia que se observa en muchos juegos de computadora, el cubo de Rubik habla de la eternidad, ilustrando cómo la verdadera complejidad a menudo reside en los objetos más simples, al igual que muchos juegos antiguos.”
The installation units, constructed from cubes and using their colour palette, provide lesser-known yet relevant and interesting information about Ernő Rubik, while also highlighting scientific and pop-cultural references to the Cube.
The Rubik 50 – Fifty Years of Magic international travelling exhibition was created to mark Ernő Rubik’s 80th birthday and the 50th anniversary of the invention of the Cube and its New York showcase is organized by the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME), Budapest, Hungary and the Liszt Institute New York.
Exhibition concept: Balázs Püspök DLA habil., Director of the Academy, MOME
The installation concept was developed in the Rubik 50 course, led by Zsuzsanna Kiss-Gál, Dániel Lakos, Zsanett Lépold and Balázs Püspök.
Participating students: Alex Alekseev, Dóra Bedi, Andrea Bögözi, Eszter Anna Cservenka, Anna Sára Demeter, Johanna Dezső, Emese Előházi, Lilla Anna Erhardt, Patrik Sándor Gál, Csenge Jeli, Enikő Kőszegi, Carolin Lechner, Sára Fruzsina Nagy, Mercédesz Páskuly, Maja Sárdi, Xu Han
Curator: Eszter Losonczi
Installation: Dániel Lakos
Graphic design: Vilma Sára Nagy
Logo: Maja Sárdi
Program Manager: Adrienn Havlik
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