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Today I am in conversation with Record-Holder Rubik’s Cube artist Sumeet Dwibedy!
Sumeet Dwibedy is a mining graduate from Deogarh, Odisha who aspires to be a professional Rubik’s cube artist. There are a lot of things unexplored in Rubik’s Cube art. Sumeet doesn’t want to be limited to make faces with 500 cubes but aims to create themed portraits with 3000 cubes and 3d portraits or dual sided portraits.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. Celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
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Interview with Sumeet Dwibedy
When was the first time you solved a Rubik’s Cube?
During my 12th standard, I saw a junior solving a Rubik’s cube within a minute, so I approached him and learned it. Initially, it used to take more than 5 minutes to solve one.
What is the quickest time you were able to solve a Rubik’s Cube?
I never focused to be a speedcuber because initially, I focused on collecting different types of puzzles. My best time to solve is 32 seconds, and the average timing of around 35 to 40 seconds.
When and how did you realise that you had a talent in making Rubik’s cube Mosaics?
It is a mind manipulated art so it took a lot of hit-and-trials and still a lot of things to work on as well. I was inspired by an Italian artist named Giovanni Contardi but I didn’t know the process…so I had to find my own way of doing it.
How do you know which picture and which celebrity to portray in your art?
An artist always looks for audiences. So for getting audiences I wanted to attract celebrities. So at first, I have to look for a path through which it can reach that celebrity. Then it requires proper planning to create one and I mostly create portraits for celebrities whom I admire.
How long does it take on average to create an average mosaic?
Normally 8 to 15 hours with cubes and sometimes days for the whole process. It involves a lot of things like designing, some calculations which determine the number of cubes then finally cubing works and processes.
How many Rubik’s cube does it take on average?
I design my portraits with cubes ranging from 360 to 500 Rubik’s cubes. One special thing about this art is that just by increasing the number of cubes not only we get bigger portraits but also a clearer one. Trust me, you can’t take your eyes off a big size portrait.
You are in the Asia Book of Records for Most Contributions to a Rubik’s Cube Mosaic. How was the experience like when you learned you were honoured by this award?
It wasn’t an individual record. I was part of a team from Tamil Nadu and I designed the portrait and was an active part of the team. More than being part of a record, I was excited to meet new people. I enjoyed being there for 5 days and the kind enthusiasm the students who were participating had. It was a beautiful experience!
You have been featured on several news channels such as Republic TV and sports franchises such as KKR. How does it feel like to be featured on such huge platforms?
Whenever I get appreciation I get the motivation to do more. I just get delighted to see the way it is valued as it is a rare form of art.
What would you like to say to future Rubik’s Cube Artists?
The biggest requirement in Rubik’s art is motivation because solving this much amount of cubes and spending long hours. Throughout my experience, I have faced failure numerous times. So you just need to learn from your failures by doing self-assessment and don’t forget to credit the failures when you reach a significant place.
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Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
Being from an orthodox Middle-class family and aspiring to do Rubik’s art professionally was a challenge for Sumeet. Yet he successfully, he has designed a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with 1927 Rubik’s cube and coordinated 364 students under ‘team Mari Mosaics which featured into the Asia book of Records for most number of participation for a Rubik’s cube mosaic. From celebrities like Shreya Ghosal, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ayushmann Khurana have left their impressions on his Rubik’s cubes.
