jeff friesen reimagines banksy works in LEGO for bricksy series

jeff friesen reimagines banksy works in LEGO for bricksy series
(above) ‘balloon girl — there is always hope. especially if you tie it to your wrist’
all images courtesy of jeff friesen

photographer jeff friesen, creator of the brick fantastic series, has completed a new collection of LEGO dioramas. ‘bricksy’ recreates the popular urban works of street artist banksy out of the colored blocks, piecing together the hand-crafted scenes with tiny interconnecting parts. from the familiar image of the girl with the heart balloon to the maid lifting up a piece of the wall, each public work is rendered in LEGO, reinterpreting the public artworks on a small scale and with a nostalgic twist. introduced into each small site are friesen’s own extensions of the set, imagining what else might be taking place. for example, the street artist’s iconic bouquet thrower secretly throws the flowers in his grip to his girlfriend, a police officer just on the other end of the photo. take a look below for some of the images in the series.

‘maid in london — secret sweeper’

‘bouquet thrower — strong-arm flower delivery specializes in tragically forbidden love’

‘kissing coppers — the police are enthusiastic supporters of stop-and-frisk policies’

‘just following orders’

‘paleo diet — follow your instincts: devour sugar, carbs, and mystery meat whenever you come across them’

‘keep it real — say yes to your inner monkey’

‘monkey business — laugh now, but you’re paying $3700 a year for burnt coffee’

deep sea diners

skeleton keys

like a rat on a wire

h/t [my modern met]