A New York artist is looking to convey love through Legos.The Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa is displaying the Lego sculpture "Heartfelt" by Nathan Sawaya this Valentine's Day weekend.
Sawaya's sculpture depicts the bust of man constructed out of white Legos with an open chest and a bright red Lego heart in the center.
The sculpture, which took about three weeks and more than 7,500 Legos to build, offers a unique twist on the expression of love.
"That piece is really about expressing my vulnerability," Sawaya said. "That's what the genesis of the inspiration was."
Sawaya's piece will be on display at the Hyatt through Sunday.
Sawaya, 35, shared his story with about trading life on Wall Street for Legos, his inspiration for his pieces and the quirky requests he gets from some Hollywood A-listers.
Q. Question: How did you get into Lego art?
A. Answer: I was a corporate lawyer on Wall Street for a few years but I'd come home at the end of the day and I wanted to be creative.
I grew up doing sculpture and I just kind of went back to that.
About nine years ago I challenged myself to make large-scale sculptures using just Legos instead of the traditional media that I grew up with. Soon I started getting commissions from all over the world and I realized there was a demand for this kind of art.
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