The Art of the Brick

Speaking of pursuing your inner strength to actuality, I happened to be inspired by Nathan Sawaya, a lawyer by profession, when he exhibited his Art of the Brick in Taipei last year. I marvelled at each sculpture for he used only Lego bricks to create his masterpieces. Here are some of his work with quotes underneath. 

CRACKED: I spent over three weeks fabricating Cracked out of approximately 9,000 LEGO bricks.
Also, the sculpture depicts how I feel every morning (2008)

DISINTEGRATION: Beware the winds of life that nibble away a your sense of self.
Stay strong. (2008)

STAIRWAY: As humans, we scour our world for opportunities. Opportunities for success. Opportunities for happiness. But more often than not, we find those opportunities not in the world outside, but within ourselves. This sculpture was built from recycled Lego bricks that had been donated to me. (200)

YELLOW: Probably my best known piece. Yellow always draws a lot of attention on the gallery floor, from adults as well as children. Why? I think we grown-ups appreciate how cathartic 'opening oneself up to the world' can be for our souls. And the kids? Probably because yellow guts spilling onto the floor looks cool. For me, this piece is about the metamorphosis I have been through on my journeys. (2006)

Four inspiring pieces that makes me reflect and look at my present life. 

Am I cracked within and do those cracks show when I am with people or just when I am by myself? 

Does my being disintegrate as I battle life's journeys everyday, come rain and storm? 

Am I building a stairway for my own happiness and bridging gaps amongst my friends and family? 

Is this year the time for me to finally show my yellow by opening myself up to the world?