Brick Wonders at The Word

Brick Wonders, in the main exhibition space, featured recreations in LEGO® bricks of amazing sights from around the world. The exhibition, which ran from 18 December 2023 until 14 April 2024, was curated by Warren Elsmore.

Beginning with the wonders of the ancient world, the exhibition also included modern, natural, and historic wonders from all seven continents. Brick Wonders took visitors from an Egyptian pyramid to the Grand Canyon, to Old London Bridge and everyday marvels we forget to wonder at, such as broadcasting and the Internet.

There were lots of LEGO models featured in the exhibition, built of over 500,000 LEGO bricks! From tiny models to inspire building at home, to large mosaics and dioramas. Covering the whole globe and beyond, each wonder was built using only standard LEGO bricks and a good amount of imagination!

An installation of The Great Barrier Reef was a highlight to the exhibition, complete with LEGO® brick recreations of everything from corals and sponges to sea turtles and reef-dwelling fish including blue tangs, angel fish and a ray. The area included under-the-sea themed props where visitors could get some great selfies.

We also had a space-themed area which featured The International Space Station recreated in LEGO® bricks, plus an opportunity for visitors to get photo in our space suit.

Outside the exhibition space was a Brick Workshop where little ones could get creative and build their own brick wonders using LEGO bricks.

ABOUT WARREN ELSMORE

Warren Elsmore is an artist in LEGO bricks and lifelong fan of LEGO, based in Edinburgh, U.K. He has been in love with the plastic brick since the age of four and is now heavily involved in the LEGO fan community. Since rediscovering his love of LEGO at the age of 24, Warren has never looked back.

After 15 years in a successful IT career, he moved to working full time with LEGO bricks in 2012 and now helps many companies to realize their own dreams in plastic.

Warrens’ first book, “Brick City” was released in over 21 countries to critical acclaim and since its’ release the models from the book have gone on tour in museums and galleries throughout the UK. As well as these, Warren also organizes a number of public LEGO events throughout the year. You can see more about both Warren and his brick masterpieces at warrenelsmore.com.