CUBE
The artwork “CUBE” presents a levitating Rubik’s-style cube rendered in nuanced blues. Softened edges and luminous “stickers” give the object a tactile calm, while a dark shadow below suggests lift-off and slow rotation. Balancing toy icon and geometric sculpture, the piece fuses logic, patience, and a gentle nostalgia for the 1980s. “CUBE” becomes a metaphor for layered thinking: order emerging from motion, through trial, error, and the quiet instant when the puzzle finally clicks into place. “CUBE” is part of the art series “Blue in a Square”, which includes 300+ artworks.
A Rubik’s Cube and Its Magic.
In the early ’80s, the die was cast—in the form of the Cube. It quickly became clear that the solution to this magic was mathematical. A “creative” solution only led to frustration. Those who were good at math were soon the heroes of solving the cube. And then it was only about how fast you could solve it. I never solved it. And that was okay.
The hype around the Cube concerned certain types of people, and I wasn’t one of them. It wasn’t my thing to impress girls, or friends, with the Cube. My list of pursuits was different. But I paid the skill respect and recognition. That a toy would one day make it into a positive culture of memory wasn’t clear to me back then.
From today’s perspective, the Cube, like the hula hoop, the Frisbee, the hacky sack, the Tamagotchi, and many other crazes, was the hype of the ’80s. What stands out is that every era has its hype and that a hype rarely returns in the same form. Each generation seems to identify only with its own hype. It’s the same with music, fashion, and many other things. Every generation has its own identification. The Cube is a face of the ’80s. That’s why it must not be missing from the gallery of my generation’s positive culture of memory. And it isn’t.
The artwork “Cube” can be purchased only online via my website and the art store. Simply fill out the online form or send me an email. You’ll promptly receive a written quote and a possible delivery date.
Keynography Art
Keynography Art is a new digital art form founded by Christof Hintze, with no AI being used or applied, created in Apple Keynote—originally a presentation program. Through the precise interplay of complex stencils, masks, lines, and many layers and shadows, shapes, depth, and spatial effects are built up—like a collage, but entirely digital. The result feels like a graphic relief: clean, detailed, and surprisingly three-dimensional, even though it is made from simple Keynote elements. More about it in my bio…
Artwork Details
Canon fine art inkjet print on high-quality Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 g/m². The artwork format can be freely selected: from a minimum of 20 × 20 cm up to a maximum of 120 × 120 cm. Mounted on 2 mm Alu-Dibond, with a white wooden frame and shadow gap. Price/offer upon request, depending on size and quantity.
Artwork – Recommended retail prices (RRP):
From the minimum size of 20 cm × 20 cm: €819.00 incl. VAT
From the medium size of 70 cm × 70 cm: €999.00 incl. VAT
Up to the maximum size of 120 cm × 120 cm: €1,399.00 incl. VAT
All prices, sizes, and variations are listed in the catalogue.
