Rubix No Mystery for Local Surfer Boys (Sydney Australia May 2015)
No, your eyes do not deceive you. This is a giant
Rubic's cube. On a beach. An Australian beach called Maroubra.
Well, it's also the name of the suburb and right now we are staying about a
kilometer from the beach. Maroubra is a word from the language of the
Dharwahal Nation, the Indigenous people who lived in this area for
many thousands of years prior to the European invasion and means place of
thunder. A fitting name in a lot of ways: we've had some tremendous storms
since we arrived here a couple of weeks ago.
This over-sized Rubik's cube is something of a mystery (hence my title. Inspired huh?). The structure itself is the cover of a storm water drain. On a morning in 2009 locals taking their daily strolls noticed that overnight the plain concrete cube had acquired the look you see here.
Of course it's been guessed that some time during the night preceding that fateful day, local artists made their way to this beautiful beach and did the deed. Naturally nobody has ever come forward to claim the work as their own; nor have investigations by the media and various other people, uncovered any clues.
So, it remains a mystery to this day. It is also a quirky addition to the beachscape and a colorful sight to behold. It also seems to be a favorite meeting point and even climbing apparatus if my observations today are anything to go by. Whoever painted it, the cube is an excellent example of how public art can improve what local governments like to call the amenity of a space. Color, humor, mystery. All in a what was once simply an unattractive block of concrete.
Peace
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