Project III (MATH3382) 2015-16

Rubik's Cubism

Description

In November 2009 knowing that I was crackers about Rubiks cubes and other twisty puzzles, a final year student (Rachel Gray) e-mailed me a picture made from Rubik's Cubes known as Rubik's Cubism. Prior to that point, I had been undertaking some schools outreach but this presented a wonderful opportunity to do something contemporary, mathematical and engaging via the medium of Rubiks Cubes, see my gallery for my artistic attempts since that time.

There has been considerable development in the artwork and there are several examples of routes on how this project could take shape:

  1. Clear instructions on how to complete one face of a cube;
  2. Converting images into low resolution pixellated images.
  3. Creating a colour map when limited to six colours (white, yellow, green, blue, red, orange);
  4. Investigating the group theory of elementary puzzles;
With an objective (for me) that I could use some of the outputs for the masterclass that I lead.

This project is not for the faint-hearted. There are many ways this project could go and there is a real opportunity for you to shape it - the list above are just some possibilities. If you are interested, then I'd be happy to show you my Pi Day or Scream pictures! The live with me in the Chemistry Department (room CG309) This is a project that I've been planning on offering for a few years and I am extremely excited about the opportunities it offers me ... and you!

Prerequisites

An ability (or desire learn how to) programme, an interest in art and enthusiasm.

Resources

Gerstner, T., et. al., Pixelated Image Abstraction, NPAR 2012, Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Non-photorealistic Animation and Rendering, June 2012.

email: James Blowey

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