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What are the Black cubes?
The Black Cubes is a new project of art.
I'm making 999 wooden black cubes. Every cube has the same shape, appearence and dimensions (every facet is 20 cm.). The strange thing is that
there is something inside the cube!. But nobody can take possession of its real sense, because if the cube is opened this sense is lost irreparably.
The cube is the material representation of human curiosity.
I imagine a man, sitting on his sofa, drinking a cup of tea: every fortuitous glance at the cube brings always the same question:
"What does it contain?" For some people i have met in my life, this question can become a real torture. And that's because the curiosity is one of the strongest human feeling.
I think at curiosity in its deepest sense as the source of every human action and thought. Every human discovery, for example, is an effort that starts from a curiosity about something.
In this deep sense the thing inside the cube is a representation of the Absolute. A good definition of Absolute can also be
"something that doesn't draw its reality from the fact of being perceived". Curiosity is paradoxical and comes from the useless hope to perceive the Absolute.
But this is only ONE side of my art project. Another thing will happen when i will have sold all the cubes. For now i can only say that the "content" of the black cubes will change the meaning of my project.
I'm curious! Something more about the cubes?
Ok ok I'll say something more:
- There is a reason for the number of the cubes, 999. If i sell a good number you will know it
- What is it inside the cubes? I can only say that there is something different for every cube, that make your cube unique;
- You can't get its sense if the cube is opened (that means breaking it).
- Every cube is a part of an unique project
- DON'T OPEN IT!!
- Something else will happen to my project some day (when i have sold all cubes)
How do you have the idea?
You won't believe me: A lot of years ago,
reading a mickey mouse comic!
How much does a black cube costs?
The price of the cubes is determined by the number of sold cubes; every cube sold the price will increase of 0.50 USD. If you buy now you save yor money!
Is there a certificate of autenticity?
Every cube is made only once. Every cube comes with a certificate of autenticity. On every cube, there's a number (written in red) and on the certificate of autenticity a unique code. Use
this page to check if your cube is authentic.
How much are the shipping fees?
That depends where the black cube should be shipped to:
- Italy 12$
- Europe 30$
- International 30$
- With insurance (international) 70$
The cube will arrive in at least 3 WEEKS for non-european countries,
2 WEEKS for europe and Italy.
Why shouldn't I open the cube?
A good reason is that only closed the meaning of the cube is intact. Another is that probably you don't want to lose an artwork that has a value that will increase in the next years.
Who are you?
I'm an italian artist. My real passion is philosophy (i graduated in philosophy...); my projects are artistic representation of my philosophycal thoughts.
