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Asamando by Ekow Nimako, from his solo exhibition “Building Black Civilizations: Journey of 2,000 Ships”

Glenbow Museum, Mohkinstis, Canada

April 2024

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This LEGO Artist Builds Masterpieces Using All Black Bricks | Obsessed | WIRED

"It just had this appeal to me because you can create the things you don't have." Meet Ekow Nimako, a Ghanaian-Canadian artist who uses black LEGO bricks to build jaw-dropping sculptures.

While some of his masterpieces take nearly one-thousand hours to create, he has the ability to prototype a new design in just one day. We tour his home studios where he began creating his breathtaking art and explore some of his custom builds inspired by Black mythology.

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Ekow Nimako / Building Black Mythos / Sculpture / 2022

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This LEGO Artist Builds Masterpieces Using All Black Bricks | Obsessed | WIRED

Ekow Nimako

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Black Lego sculptures telling stories of African history

Ekow Nimako is a Ghanaian-Canadian artist who builds surreal sculptures using only black Legos. He started making Lego sculptures in 2012 and his career took off two years later when he received a grant to exhibit his work in Canada.

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Ekow Nimako makes spectacular artwork from LEGO.

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I didn't get the chance to draw this sculpture from life bc I forgot to bring my sketchbook with me, but here is an ink drawing I did of Maame Wata (2023) by Ekow Nimako, a Black Canadian artist known for his Afrofuturism sculptures constructed out of black LEGO blocks and metal armature, based on a photograph I took at the Power special exhibit where his work was hosted at OCAD's Onsite Gallery back in May 2024 - the drawing was done primarily with a black Pentel brush pen, with highlights and details added using a white Pentel brush pen that is slightly translucent.

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Black Lego by Ekow Nimako

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This LEGO Artist Builds Masterpieces Using All Black Bricks | Obsessed | WIRED "It just had this appeal to me because you can create the things you don't have." Meet Ekow Nimako, a Ghanaian-Canadian artist who uses black LEGO bricks to build jaw-dropping sculptures. While some of his masterpieces take nearly one-thousand hours to create, he has the ability to prototype a new design in just one day. We tour his home studios where he began creating his breathtaking art and explore some of his custom builds inspired by Black mythology. Check out more of Ekow's work on TikTok: @ekownimakostudios Director: Charlie Jordan Director of Photography: Dave Sanders Editor: Jordan Calig Expert: Ekow Nimako Creative Producer: Wendi Jonassen Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Brandon White Production Manager: D. Eric Martinez Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila Camera Operator: Jerome W. Tan Sound Mixer: Dave Plank Production Assistant: Andrew Vance Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► https://ift.tt/kvoIB4Q Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►► https://ift.tt/mtWyR7k Follow WIRED: Instagram ►►https://ift.tt/8GROcrv Twitter ►►http://www.twitter.com/wired Facebook ►►https://ift.tt/bUXfhAP Tik Tok ►►https://ift.tt/9CcbfYG Get more incredible stories on science and tech with our daily newsletter: https://wrd.cm/DailyYT Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. ABOUT WIRED WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. Through thought-provoking stories and videos, WIRED explores the future of business, innovation, and culture. via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR-i-pqFqqE

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Meet Ekow Nimako, a Ghanaian-Canadian artist who uses black LEGO bricks to build jaw-dropping sculptures inspired by Black mythology.

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Ekow Nimako / Oseiru / Sculpture / 2020

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Ekow Nimako adjusts his Griffyx Club (2020)