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Man Repairs Crumbling Walls With Legos

Posted by samzenpus on from the one-block-at-a-time dept.

Lanxon writes "German-born artist Jan Vormann, 27, has spent the past three years traveling the world repairing crumbling walls and monuments with Lego, reports Wired. His "Dispatchwork" began in 2007 in the small village of Bocchignano, Italy, as part of the contemporary art festival 20 Eventi. Developing the work in situ, he became intrigued by the makeshift repairs that had been made to the crumbling walls. The approach favored function over appearance, reminding Vormann of the haphazard Lego designs created by children."

8 of 106 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Expensive by Kaboom13 · · Score: 5, Informative

    That's probably why he is an artist, and not a mason.

  2. Re:Expensive by cdpage · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Actually i would like to have seen some grout or something used you cover up some of the Lego.

    It would make some installations look like the whole place was built out of Lego and just covered up.

    Curious question tho... what is the structural integrity of Lego? It can't be all that bad.

  3. Colors by Dan+East · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I can see the artist's intention in using bright, random colored logos to say "Look everyone - these are legos!". But I think it would have been vastly cooler (and more "artistic" - and much more difficult) to have matched the color and geometric pattern of the structure he was repairing (extending the mortar joints, etc.).

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  4. Re:/pedantic by Sovetskysoyuz · · Score: 5, Informative
    It's actually a SUPER SRS Trademark issue, to the point that the LEGO Group highlights it on their website:
    http://www.lego.com/eng/info/fairplay.asp

    Proper Use of the LEGO Trademark on a Web Site
    If the LEGO trademark is used at all, it should always be used as an adjective, not as a noun. For example, say "MODELS BUILT OF LEGO BRICKS". Never say "MODELS BUILT OF LEGOs".Also, the trademark should appear in the same typeface as the surrounding text and should not be isolated or set apart from the surrounding text. In other words, the trademarks should not be emphasized or highlighted. Finally, the LEGO trademark should always appear with a ® symbol each time it is used.

  5. That's small fries... by damn_registrars · · Score: 3, Informative

    James May built an entire house out of Lego. For some reason, he was unsuccessful in selling it, even after living in it overnight.

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  6. Re:Again, with the corrections... by M8e · · Score: 3, Informative

    *sigh*

    LEGO comes from Denmark and "leg godt" is danish.

  7. Re:/pedantic by Rob+the+Bold · · Score: 3, Funny

    It isn't an argument when it is fact.

    People misusing / misspelling brand names is one of the most annoying things ever.

    Worse than cancer and heart disease put together!

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  8. Re:dupe?? by DigitAl56K · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't you mean "Duplo??" ?