Field Trip! 2019 Brick Universe Convention

This week was one of great fun for us at Bizzare Lego Channel. First of all, we took a trip to downtown Raleigh, NC to attend Brick Universe! Brick Universe has been around for four years and is gaining traction as a showplace for LEGO artists to showcase their creations. It was a great trip to meet the artists and experience their creations first hand.  A few of my favorite from the show are below. 
 

Rosie the Riveter poster made with LEGOs

This is a LEGO mural of the Rosie the Riveter poster from 1942, using 4,738 pieces and taking 68 hours of work. The artist is Abbie Bocan. You can check out more from this artist at abbiedabbles.com. 
 

LEGO art - Unchain my Heart by Paul Hetherington

This next creation, and an original idea, is titled Unchain my Heart by Paul Hetherington, using 18,300 bricks and taking 230 hours to build. 
 

LEGO art - Flatiron Building by Jonathan Lopes

Here is the Flatiron Building by Jonathan Lopes. It took 71,000 pieces and 160 hours to create. This is not the same as the LEGO Architecture series kit but is a 4-foot-tall version of the building that is very realistic. 
 

LEGO art - Palace in Wonderland by Paul Hetherington

Finally, another original idea, is Palace in Wonderland, also by Paul Hetherington. This one is 25,600 pieces and took 420 hours to build. 

There were also vendors selling hard to find LEGO kits and pieces, some were selling LED light kits to make creations more alive, and some were selling LEGO-inspired art.

From my techie and geeky side though, I really would like to see some creations that use LEGO MINDSTORMS!  I do think of robotics as a very unique type of art and feel that anything LEGO-related that brings a sense of wonder, curiosity, and inspiration would fit in well in this convention.  It would also engage more LEGO fans who are versed in our favorite topics of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.  Maybe next year I will have something to submit in the convention in the medium of LEGO robotic art.