Uni’s ’ReCreate’ Project draws over 1,000 visitors/day at Dubai Expo 

researchers Hugo Parlier and Bruno Teheux from the Department of Mathematics (DMATH) of the University of Luxembourg transformed mathematics into mind-bending gameplay experiences and showcased them to a worldwide audience at the 2020 Dubai Expo. The mathematicians conceived - ReCreate - , a highly visual and immersive environment mixing art, puzzles and mathematics. The ReCreate project illustrates mathematics within an explorative, immersive journey. The first half of the installation (called "ReShape") was an interactive art exhibition where visitors could create their own abstract composition by combining elementary geometric ingredients. These pieces of art were aggregated in stunning visual displays and will be used in the Sound of Data project for Esch2022 (European Capital of Culture 2022). The second part (called "ReTrace") was based on Quadratis which visitors could play but also explore and colour a network of shapes, and thus visualise some of the ideas behind the puzzles. With approximately 10,000 drawings collected, 10,000 puzzles played and 50,000 patterns explored, the success of the exhibit surpassed the organisers- wildest expectations.