Our exclusive images of the LEGO The Art of the Brick exhibition at Galeries Montparnasse

 

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And what would you do with a million LEGO® bricks? This is a dilemma that Nathan Sawaya has faced many times. At the age of 50, this former New York business lawyer has managed to retain his childish soul and proves it in this completely crazy exhibition built, brick by brick, around his unwavering love for the famous Danish construction game. . Building on his success across the globe, the artist offered himself this new playground in the capital by unveiling in the Montparnasse district around a hundred monumental sculptures including astonishing reproductions of the most great masterpieces of art history.

The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, The Kiss by Klimt and The Thinker by Rodin thus gain in relief, while The Wave by 'Hokusai seems ready to take everything in his path. This pop and colorful exhibition has another big surprise in store with a unique mobile installation made up of 250 suspended skulls dancing to the rhythm of captivating music. The highlight of this captivating show? A six-metre-long T-Rex alone made from more than 80,000 LEGO® pieces. Not sure if this one will fit into your children's room...

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