Buzz Magazine August 2014 | Page 30

art ANDY MORRIS: THE LITTLE BIG ART The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff Wed 20 Aug-Sat 13 Sept At one time or another, most people would have had experience of playing with Lego. For most, this would be a happy childhood memory and would bring back nostalgia for your childhood. If you had a set of Lego, you’d remember how fun it was to build and create something completely from scratch. Love for Lego has sustained the test of time and has been seen in everything from toys to the latest video games, and has now trickled over to the art world. Whether you’re an art fan or not, The Little Big Art exhibition is bound to tap into some toy time nostalgia. Andy Morris, a British pop artist with a background in design, architecture and finance, has attempted to turn Lego into an art form with his The Little Big Art. He Z