Man Repairs Crumbling Walls With Legos

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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[cdpage]

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.

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[Dan East]

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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[MorbidBBQ]

It looks like he puked rainbow colored bricks into the walls. Any self respecting lego maniac would have color coded it to match the existing materials. And common; "...The approach favored function over appearance..." How are these walls more functional? Did he build secret compartments into them? Is there something going on beneath the surface with lego mindstorms and underpants gnomes?

Parting thoughts: How does he secure the legos? Glue? Does he cut the lego pieces, or chisel away the wall to provide a flatter surface?

The story about the kid who builds lego guns is much more interesting than some "artist" who "repairs" walls with legos.
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2010-06/11/working-sniper-rifle,-minigun-and-shotgun-built-from-lego