At the core of the project is the black cube, a polished minimalist form, almost a glossy designer object. In the context of the event with its external coldness, it can represent both the critical interpretation of artistic intervention in the public space and a criticism of the light pollution of the cities. However, the idea is neither minimalist nor simple. The form will be turned into a sort of box filled with content while using sound and light. At the bottom, the box will be open, radiating animated heat into the space, while playing back sound at the same time. Thus, the dark, dysfunctional foreign body entering the existing city space will be turned into a mirror and a transmitter that reflects and changes the space where it temporarily landed and telling city dwellers different stories, while at the same time turning this space into a topic. The “Mother Cube” was placed in dialogue with the building of Parliament, a rectangular body that represents the centre of law-making power, and the Cankarjev dom, a formation of black cubes, the principal cultural institution of Slovenia. At the same time, it is engaged in a dialogue with the past, as it replicates the form of Tihec's memorial to Ivan Cankar, re-interpreting it in a new light. The Mother Cube appears neutral at first sight.

Alen Ožbolt, the mentor of this project, realised numerous and various artistic projects and exhibitions at home and abroad and received various artistic scholarships and awards and attended several Artist in Residence (Studio Program, Arts Link) programs. From 1984 to 1995, he collaborated with Janez Jordan in the group Veš slikar svoj dolg (VSSD), and from 1996, he has been creating his pieces independently. He published several visual essays, short articles and some more extensive theoretical texts about various spaces and art phenomena.

Co-production: Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Cankarjev dom