Art of the Brick: DC Superheroes LEGO exhibition coming to London in 2017 World famous LEGO exhibition will feature large scale scupltures of DC comics superheroes, including Batman and Superman Written by: Scott Henderson LEGO Batman is the hero we need, and whether we deserve him or not, he's coming to London's South Bank with world-renowned exhibition The Art of the Brick: DC Superheroes in March 2017.US artist Nathan Sawaya's latest work features over 70 large sculptures, inspired by some of the comic book world's most enduring heroes and villains, and seems set to take London by storm next spring. The Art of the Brick has been described by CNN as one of the world's 10 must-see exhibitions, and who would argue, with two million LEGO bricks brought together in such glorious fashion. With new DC universe films arriving in 2017 in the form of awesome-looking summer blockbusters Wonder Woman (June) and Zack Snyder's Justice League (November), this should surely get fans warmed up.
Sawaya is inspiration for adults everywhere who dream of ditching the day job and making a career making stuff – course, not everyone thinks the stuff they'll make is with LEGO. The former corporate lawyer never gave up his childhood love of creating multi-coloured brick masterpieces, leaving his presumably very well-paid job in 2004 to become a full-time LEGO artist.'I use LEGO bricks as my medium because I enjoy seeing people's reactions to artwork created from something with which they are familiar', explains Sawaya. 'Everyone can relate to it since it is a toy that many children have at home. I want to elevate this simple plaything to a place it has never been before. I also appreciate the cleanliness of the medium. As so often in life, it is a matter of perspective. Up close, the shape of the brick is distinctive. But from a distance, those right angles and distinct lines change to curves.'The artworks on display, many of which are human figures, also include a T. rex skeleton that measures over six metres in length, constructed from over 80,000 LEGO bricks.
Visitors also have a chance to see interpretations of some of the world's most famous artworks, such as the Venus de Milo, Leonardo's Mona Lisa and Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring.Presale tickets for The Art of the Brick: DC Superheroes are on sale now, general tickets on sale Thu 15 Dec at 10am.The Art of the Brick: DC Superheroes, Doon Street Car Park, London, Wed 1 Mar–Mon 4 Sep 2017 The Art of the Brick: DC Superheroes LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya returns to the UK with a brand new exhibition inspired by DC superheroes and villains. Featuring over 120 large scale exhibits made from over 2 million bricks. Doon Street Car Park, London SE1Family £10–£11.50) / 0333 2470620 …and 183 more dates until 4 SepLego Batman In London A caped crusader stand on a ledge, his cape flapping in the wind. He is 4cm tall, and made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. He is Lego Batman. These hero holiday snaps of Batman and his special friend Robin are the work of photographer Andrew Whyte, a self-proclaimed 'Legographer'.
London feels massive at the best of times, so imagine how tough it is when you're a fifth the height of a step. Like the red telephone box, Batman has weathered the decades well, becoming a cultural icon. Here, he cleverly poses to look bigger than a Whitehall horse. While here, he shows his London nous by standing in front of the bat-esque Price Waterhouse Cooper building. "Quick, Robin, this bloody thing's starting to slope!" Master Wayne is not afraid to take on this flock of humongous flying rats. "Well I don't have an Uber account either." Black cab beats Batmobile any day. Last Updated 03 February 2017 Report a problem with this articleLONDON — The directors of The Lego Movie seem to have gotten over their Oscar snub. As they picked up the award for Best Animated Film during the Bafta ceremony at London's Royal Opera House on Sunday, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller dismissed the Academy Awards in favour of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
See also: The saddest reactions to 'The Lego Movie' Oscar snub "You are our favourite Academy by far," they told the audience. "You guys win the award for best academy." "This is the end of the awards road for us, so we can say whatever we want. There's no one left to impress." The Lego Movie wins the #Bafta for Animated Film. "You are our favourite academy by far," directors say in nod to Oscar snub. — Tim Chester (@timchester) February 8, 2015 Miller expressed his admiration for the Bafta statuette, referring to it as a "Halloween mask for a one-eyed child," while Lord said the evening was "clearly the most fun I've had in an opera house." On the red carpet, both were repeatedly asked about their feelings on The Lego Movie's Oscar snub for Best Animated Feature. Lego Movie directors joke about Oscars snub, saying it makes Baftas nomination more special. Clearly it didn't matter, though, as Lord ended up making his own award: — philip lord (@philiplord) January 15, 2015
This site requires JavaScript enabled for a full experience. Following last week’s successful stint as a continuity announcer on Channel 4, every day this week, LEGO® Batman will remind Metro readers of his own awesomeness as he barges in on a series of editorial features across all of Metro’s platforms. Across the week, content will include LEGO® Batman’s take on the ‘Trends’ section, film reviews, a tech column and the popular ‘Rush Hour Crush’ and the ‘Good Deed Feed’ features. Deputy marketing director of Warner Bros. UK, Martin Gough, said, “Metro is the perfect partner for us to bring LEGO® Batman’s awesomeness to life for morning commuters. He’s a natural at most things so we fully expect Metro’s readers to react with delight.” PHD business director, Sarah Nugent said, “This week-long partnership is another great execution of our ‘Batman barges in’ media strategy for the launch of the movie. The team at Metro has fully embraced the numerous, innovative ways in which LEGO® Batman could get involved with Metro’s most-loved features.”
Grant Woodthorpe, managing director of commercial at Metro, said: “We’re always looking for new creative ways to work with our partners and we wanted to ensure we produced something special to do The LEGO® Batman Movie justice. This innovative campaign will both appeal to our valuable readers’ mind-sets and complement the humorous tone of the movie.” The LEGO® Batman Movie is released in the UK on Friday 10th February. About The LEGO Batman Movie Will Arnett reprises his starring role from The LEGO Movie as the voice of LEGO Batman, aka Bruce Wayne, in The LEGO Batman Movie. The film is directed by Chris McKay and produced by Dan Lin, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Roy Lee, with executive producers Jill Wilfert, Matthew Ashton, Will Allegra and Brad Lewis. The screenplay is by Seth Grahame-Smith and Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers and Jared Stern & John Whittington, story by Seth Grahame-Smith, based on LEGO Construction Toys and based on characters from DC.