LEGO Artist Transforms Classic Artworks into Pixel-Like Portraits

Since their introduction in 1949, Lego Bricks has been used in countless fictional ways, beyond its original purpose. Mexican artist Gerardo Bonter It is one person who takes these colored plastic pieces and turns them into an extraordinary thing. Reconsted the famous panels and images as a 3D artwork made of thousands of Lego pieces.

Pontiér LEGO is used as the twentieth century Pointillism An artist uses paint – only here, every small pin of color is one brick that was strictly placed. Once close, individual LEGO brick appears as a simple block of colors, and the image may look abstract. But while it retracts, the focus is on the full image, where each brick like a pixel acts in a digital image, mixing with others to form a detailed and coherent artwork.

Pontiér 3D artwork is striking of every corner. The various heights of the “pixel units” that are displayed from the side are similar to the scene of the crowded city, adding depth and after to work. The artist includes even studied details in each piece, as in his image Van Van GoghWhere the LEGOG is miniature Night of the stars and sunflower It is skillfully placed in 3D mosaic.

“After more than 30 years of playing, I am still families over and over again by how every piece can become anything,” says Bonterer Lee. “Today, I understand LEGO as a 3D visual language-an expression without words practiced all over the world that speaks to both children and adults through its engineering, colors and endless capabilities.” The artist adds: “It is a substance in which accuracy, imagination and freedom collects to create worlds in the tips of your fingers.”

Check the art of the amazing artist LEGO GERARDO Pontiér on Instagram.

Mexican artist Gerardo Ponterer restores the famous paintings and pictures of thousands of Lego pieces.

It uses the LEGO is very similar to the Pointillism artist who dates back to the twentieth century, only here, every small pin of color is one brick placed accurately.

Each LEGO block works like pixels in a digital image, and mixes with others to form a detailed and coherent artwork.

The various heights of these “pixels” units are seen displayed from the side, the scene of a city overcrowded, adding depth and after to the piece.

Watch how the artist creates his surprising detailed works.

Gerardo Bonter: Instagram

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