When I was a lawyer, I quickly came to realize I was more comfortable sitting on the floor, creating sculptures than I was sitting in a boardroom, ne… - Nathan Sawaya

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When I was a lawyer, I quickly came to realize I was more comfortable sitting on the floor, creating sculptures than I was sitting in a boardroom, negotiating contracts. My own personal conflicts and fears, coupled with a deep desire for overall happiness, paved the way to becoming a full-time, working artist.

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Nathan Sawaya (born July 10, 1973) is an American artist who is best known for making sculptures and large-scale mosaics with Lego building bricks.

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My favorite subject is the human form. A lot of my work suggests a figure in transition. It represents the metamorphosis I am experiencing in my own life. My pieces grown out of my fears and accomplishments, as a lawyer and as an artist, as a boy and as a man.
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This exhibition engages the child in all of us while at the same time highlighting sophisticated and complex concepts. I use LEGO in my art because the toy is accessible. Chances are, you probably don't have a slab of marble or a ceramic kiln at home. But I bet you have some LEGO bricks.
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