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Tag: Ekow Nimako
NBA player recreated as life-sized LEGO Darth Myles statue
NBA player Myles Turner has been gifted a life-sized LEGO statue of himself as Darth Vader, courtesy of artist Ekow Nimako. A self-proclaimed LEGO fan, NBA star Myles Turner has a growing collection of massive models, which he regularly posts about on social media. Most recently the player showed off his completed 10294 Titanic, although…
LEGO Ideas Afrofuturism contest fan vote now closed
The fan vote stage for the LEGO Ideas Afrofuturism contest has now closed, with details of the winners due to be revealed tomorrow. The recent Afrofuturism contest has been running on LEGO Ideas since January, with aspiring builders encouraged to create their own vision of the future in brick form. The competition was in partnership…
LEGO Ideas Star Wars brickflim second Fan Vote has now closed
The second Fan Vote stage for the LEGO Ideas Star Wars brickflim contest has now closed, with the ultimate winner to be revealed soon. LEGO Ideas announced this week that the deadline for the second Fan Vote round for its Star Wars brickfilm contest has now passed. With the latest stage closed, the competiton’s grand…
LEGO Ideas launches Afrofuturism contest with custom prize
A new contest has launched on LEGO Ideas based on Afrofuturism in partnership with artist Ekow Nimako, offering a custom build as a prize. As the LEGO Ideas Star Wars brickfilm competition nears its end, with the deadline for entries closed for some time, the team have partnered with artist Ekow Nimako for another contest…
Toronto museum acquires 100,000-piece LEGO sculpture of African metropolis
A museum in Toronto has acquired a sprawling 100,000-piece LEGO sculpture of a futuristic African metropolis from Ghanian-Canadian artist Ekow Nimako. The enormous installation was the centrepiece of the LEGO artist’s exhibition Building Black: Civilisations, which was on display at Toronto’s Aga Khan Museum from November 2019 to February 2020. Titled Kumbi Saleh 3020 CE,…
