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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."

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

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

  2. 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.

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

    Don't you mean "Duplo??" ?