Using LEGO bricks, this exhibition celebrates the 50th anniversary of ASEAN with sculptures of heritage sites, happeing at Fort Canning Arts Centre from July to September
Nothing good ever comes out of me touching LEGO; while others create intricate masterpieces brick by brick, I’m more prone to assembling accidental monstrosities or smashing everything into smithereens. But put LEGO bricks in the hand of expert craftsmen, however, and you can get jaw-dropping sculptures such as these.
Marking the 50th anniversary of ASEAN, PIECE OF PEACE is a LEGO exhibition showcasing elaborate reconstructions of 34 World Heritage Sites from 25 countries – think Greece’s Acropolis of Athens, Australia’s Sydney Opera House, Japan’s Itsukushima Shinto Shrine and more. First starting out in Japan in 2003, it now makes its way to Singapore as its only Southeast Asian stop of its world tour. This visual display even sports a local touch, literally, as some of the World Heritage Sites were built by Singaporean builders.
And if all that ogling gets you fidgety for some LEGO-fiddling of your own, there’s a couple of fringe events to keep your hands occupied. Take part in Brick by Brick SG, where participants can build their own LEGO creations to be potentially displayed in an ever-changing topographical map of Singapore. Have kids that won’t stand still? Let their imagination run rampant at the LEGO Kids Play Zone, brimming with activities that will give you adults some breathing space.
Best part? You’ll even get limited edition souvenirs – miniature LEGO sculptures of Singaporean food culture such as chilli crab, Nyonya kueh, and kaya toast. Just be careful not to break them! My team and I got a bit too excited when we got them.
PIECE OF PEACE, 27 July – 3 September, Fort Canning Arts Centre, 5 Cox Terrace, Singapore 179620. Tickets now available from this website.
