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Modern LEGO Art by David Hughes

Architect turned professional LEGO artist (my dream job!) David Hughes builds wall mosaics and figurative sculptures from everyone’s favorite childhood toy, LEGO bricks. His colorful wall pieces bring the playfulness of childhood to contemporary subjects to result in visually dynamic pieces of modern art. With his three-dimensional pieces, Hughes manages to transform the idea of rigid, plastic blocks into graceful works that evoke movement. Take a look:

Barcelona

Barcelona

Tate Modern

Tate Modern

Barbican

Barbican

POP

POP

Lili

Lili

Michael

Michael

Skulls

Skulls

Hands

Hands

The White Swan

The White Swan

The White Swan

The White Swan

Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet

Swan Lake

Swan Lake

After the Rain

After the Rain

You can purchase his pieces on Etsy.

Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in photography from SCAD and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, doing New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or reworking playlists on Spotify.