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What happens when I take two objects from very different worlds and rebuild them in LEGO?
I took Meissen’s Cup and Saucer (1717–20) and Bartholdi’s Liberty (1875) and brought them into the unmistakable language of LEGO.
Meissen’s Cup and Saucer represents the refinement and exclusivity of 18th century European porcelain, an object associated with wealth, status and the privileged social classes of its time. Bartholdi’s Liberty, created in 1875, became a powerful symbol of freedom, hope and the democratic ideals of a new age.
I rebuilt both works in LEGO because LEGO is perhaps one of the most accessible forms of contemporary creative expression. It is a medium that can be understood and used by almost anyone, from the youngest children to adults, while its simple modular pieces make it remarkably easy to construct, deconstruct and communicate ideas.
At first, the transformation feels playful. Almost innocent. But that contrast is exactly what interested me.
By placing these historical symbols into a world where everything can be dismantled, reconstructed and expanded, I wanted to look at inequality not as something frozen in history, but as something that continues to transform with the world around us.
The structures change. The materials change. The world changes. Yet inequality can remain, adapting, reproducing itself, and even expanding into new forms.
LEGO became more than a visual style. It became a metaphor for the systems we build, inherit and rebuild piece by piece.
What happens when the structures of inequality are not only preserved, but given new pieces to grow?
Original art: Cup and saucer, Date: 1717–20, Manufactory: Meissen Manufactory https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/201783
Liberty, Artist: Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, Date: 1875 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/209315
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Logos from my archive.
A good logo doesn't really have to tell what you do; it's meant to tell a story. Here are some with their unique stories.
¹ Unik Mindz — inspired by Michelangelo’s 'Creation of Adam'; human creativity sparked by a higher source.
² Nutrift — reflecting the idea of weekly cycles and continuous meaningful progress.
³ Nestform — built to reflect furniture that adapts and transforms to different living spaces.
⁴ Ember & Oak — built around the truth that coffee is defined by its transformation, with the mark capturing the entire roasting journey.
Do you usually find the story first and draw toward it, or does the story get written once the mark takes shape? The weekly-cycle idea behind Nutrift reads like it could have gone either way.