African Design Magazine February 2017 | Page 75

Federico Bastiani , www . federicobastiani . org , @ bastiani77
FEATURE

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-old artist and social activist is g our past , present , and future

Souras , it all began with Lego . A lifelong connoisseur of these primaryldhood heirloom building blocks , Achilleas began architecting visionary r jets , towering structures , and intricate designs at an early age . Fast forward ears-old and a high school junior at the American School of Barcelona , drawn upon his love of Lego to create a structure able to resist gale force thquakes . His most ambitious architectural endeavour to-date , conceived ear ago , is already turning heads and stirring-up discussion all over Europe ernationally . The installation , aptly named “ Save Our Souls ,” epitomizes artist , all at once contemplative , discerning , and socially conscious . What assion project has now received attention and exhibition opportunities from over the world , including a recent endorsement on the website of New York ’ s seum of Modern Art .

Federico Bastiani , www . federicobastiani . org , @ bastiani77

Photography by Joao Gaudenzi / Luis Calau

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