Giovanni Contardi - Rubik's Cube Mosaic - 'San Francesco'
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Giovanni Contardi’s Rubik’s Cube Mosaic – 'San Francesco', a 45.8 × 34.3 × 7.8 cm wall sculpture created from 48 original Rubik’s Cubes on an MDF panel with archival adhesive, hand-signed on the reverse in 2026 as a unique work, ready to hang and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity with archival hologram.
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Artist: Giovanni Contardi
Title: San Francesco
Year: 2026
Medium: Rubik’s Cube mosaic (wall sculpture)
Materials: 48 original Rubik’s Cubes, MDF panel, archival industrial adhesive
Dimensions: 45.8 × 34.3 × 7.8 cm
Edition: Unique work
Signature: Hand-signed on the reverse.
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity with archival hologram.
Ready to hang. Professionally packed for shipping.
‘San Francesco’ is a symbolic abstract portrait of Saint Francis of Assisi.
The small centred figure occupies a blue field, creating a quiet and almost devotional presence. Five white marks above the figure refer to one of the defining moments of Francis’s life at La Verna, Italy.
Created in 2026, eight hundred years after the death of Saint Francis.
The lateral view reveals the adjacent faces of the cubes, extending the image beyond the frontal surface and emphasizing the sculptural nature of the work.
Giovanni Contardi is an Italian artist internationally recognised for his mosaics created entirely from original Rubik’s Cubes. His installations are permanently exhibited at the Rossini National Museum in Italy and at Disney Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel at Disneyland Paris.
His work was also mentioned by Ernő Rubik, inventor of the Rubik’s Cube, in his autobiographical book Cubed: The Puzzle of Us All (2020).
Selected works, installations, and process documentation are shared on Instagram under the name JVENB.
Seller's Story
Giovanni Contardi (1994) is an Italian artist internationally recognised for his mosaics created entirely from original Rubik’s Cubes. His installations are permanently exhibited at the Rossini National Museum in Italy and at the Disney Hotel New York "The Art of Marvel" (Disneyland Paris).
His work was also mentioned by Ernő Rubik, inventor of the Rubik’s Cube, in his autobiographical book Cubed: The Puzzle of Us All (2020).
Selected works and installations are shared on Instagram under the name JVENB.
Translated by Google TranslateArtist: Giovanni Contardi
Title: San Francesco
Year: 2026
Medium: Rubik’s Cube mosaic (wall sculpture)
Materials: 48 original Rubik’s Cubes, MDF panel, archival industrial adhesive
Dimensions: 45.8 × 34.3 × 7.8 cm
Edition: Unique work
Signature: Hand-signed on the reverse.
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity with archival hologram.
Ready to hang. Professionally packed for shipping.
‘San Francesco’ is a symbolic abstract portrait of Saint Francis of Assisi.
The small centred figure occupies a blue field, creating a quiet and almost devotional presence. Five white marks above the figure refer to one of the defining moments of Francis’s life at La Verna, Italy.
Created in 2026, eight hundred years after the death of Saint Francis.
The lateral view reveals the adjacent faces of the cubes, extending the image beyond the frontal surface and emphasizing the sculptural nature of the work.
Giovanni Contardi is an Italian artist internationally recognised for his mosaics created entirely from original Rubik’s Cubes. His installations are permanently exhibited at the Rossini National Museum in Italy and at Disney Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel at Disneyland Paris.
His work was also mentioned by Ernő Rubik, inventor of the Rubik’s Cube, in his autobiographical book Cubed: The Puzzle of Us All (2020).
Selected works, installations, and process documentation are shared on Instagram under the name JVENB.
Seller's Story
Giovanni Contardi (1994) is an Italian artist internationally recognised for his mosaics created entirely from original Rubik’s Cubes. His installations are permanently exhibited at the Rossini National Museum in Italy and at the Disney Hotel New York "The Art of Marvel" (Disneyland Paris).
His work was also mentioned by Ernő Rubik, inventor of the Rubik’s Cube, in his autobiographical book Cubed: The Puzzle of Us All (2020).
Selected works and installations are shared on Instagram under the name JVENB.
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Era
After 2000
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Country of origin
Italy
Material
48 Rubik’s Cubes (original), MDF panel, archival industrial adhesive
Artist
Giovanni Contardi
Title of artwork
Rubik's Cube Mosaic - 'San Francesco'
Signature
on the reverse, Hand signed
Edition
Unique Work
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
45.8 cm
Width
34.3 cm
Depth
7.8 cm
Weight
6.3 kg
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