A Saudi artist has transformed Rubik's cubes into a work of art that represents the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a creation that specialists have deemed innovative, based on high artistic skills. In an interview with "Al Arabiya" correspondent Nadia Al-Fawaz, artist Sara Hamdan said: "I entered the field of drawing and arts at the age of 12, and began learning Rubik's cube algorithms at the age of 14. Initially, my goal was just to master solving the cube, and it used to take me a long time to solve one cube. I continued training on it, which took me 10 hours, until I reached an average of one and a half minutes per cube."
She continued: "Before the National Day, I thought about creating a unique piece that expresses our gratitude to the Crown Prince for his interest in youth energies and our future. The idea of making the artwork from Rubik's cubes came to me, and with the support of my family and encouragement from friends, I started the project. The biggest challenge was completing the work with 600 cubes, and the time was tight due to university exams. The work took me three days with an average of two hours each day."
The essential skill required to create Rubik's cube artworks lies in mastering the method to solve the cube, which consists of eight algorithms. The formation of the artworks requires skill and speed in manipulating the cubes into the desired shape, as a single mistake in any part of one cube can alter the entire appearance of the artwork.
