Fascinating Sculptures of Wild Animals Made Of Lego Bricks Will Blow You Away
Most sculptors craft their works using classic materials, such as clay, marble, and plaster. However, Sean Kenney, an award-winning artist in Brooklyn known as the "professional kid," loves to work with Lego sculptures.
Back when we were kids, most of us played with, if not owned, Legos. For many aspiring artists, these colorful plastic bricks introduced them to the world of engineering and sculpting.
Kenney has always used Legos for creative purposes, combining his background in cartooning with his comprehensive blueprints.
Among Kenney's projects is an animal menagerie for Nature Connects, a traveling exhibition. His works have been touring the world for almost a decade.
Believe it or not, Kenney used more than 3 million pieces of Lego for this project. Assisting him is a team of artists responsible for research, planning, and execution.
Finishing one work depends on the size of the project; building about 50,000 bricks can potentially take up to nine months.
A lot of the prolific artist's works are gigantic pieces that appear to defy gravity. A video on his channel shows that the hummingbird statue has a cleverly hidden metal bar that supports the bird's weight.
To ensure durability, they apply glue to each Lego piece. So far, the team has built more than 150 works.
1. Sean Kenney and his team use Lego pieces for creating stunning animal sculptures.
2. Orangutan In The Rain
3. Father Duck and Ducklings
4. Jumping Koi
5. Pansy and Bee
6. Lion
7. Mother Polar Bear and Cubs
8. Kenney ensures that he can capture the emotion and apply realism to every animal's face.
Kenney pays special attention to capturing emotion and realism in each animal's face.
9. The talented artist creates life-size (or larger-than-life) animal sculptures to honor the Earth's species and raise awareness about endangered species.
10. Baby Pandas Playing
11. Deforestation
Another piece that clearly raises awareness. It shows the dangers that clouded leopards and other animals face because of human greed.
12. The intricacy of each piece comes from the careful research and planning of Kenney's team.
13. Kenney's team follows a blueprint as they glue the pieces.
14. He has miniature models of his creations.
15. These miniature models are being sold on his website.
16. Birdbath
17. Birds versus squirrels
18. Bright yellow Chinese Pangolin, part of the 'Nature Pop!' exhibition
'Nature Pop!' exhibits more than 40 sculptures made of 800,000 Lego bricks. This exhibition explores the beauty of nature through contemporary displays with colors that pop, showcasing animals in dazzling contrast with their surroundings.
From bold to whimsical, 'Nature Pop!' is all about being playful with art. The goal of this project is to inspire creativity using colors.
19. Striped blue Snow Leopard, a piece created for 'Nature Pop'
'Nature Pop!' encourages its visitors to contemplate the natural and intricate world and the stunning accomplishments in the field of engineering. Just like 'Nature Connects,' it evokes the principle that everything is connected.
20. Caterpillar
21. Watch the master create a huge piece of art.
There is another underlying message in Kenney's outstanding pieces. By using Lego bricks, a child's toy, he wants to remind us that even as adults, we can retain a child-like creativity and imagination.
'Nature Connects' stunning sculptures are scheduled to be shown in three states in the USA, namely Iowa, Florida, and Georgia, from this year until 2023.
In Kenney's career of more than 15 years, he has created replicas of architecture, Lego portraits, and other colorful pieces. His animal sculptures can be found in zoos and gardens across the USA.
Aside from Nature Connects, Kenney has other animal and nature-themed exhibits. One focuses on the beauty of nature through colorful displays, while another examines the abilities of animals.
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