BALAZS DOCZY INTRODUCTIONBalazs is a Budapest-based visual artist using LEGO bricks as his medium in creative projects.
Balazs is also the founder of Kockamuhely ("Brick Workshop" in English), a studio focussing exclusively on the use of LEGO bricks in art projects, kids programmes, and a variety of activities. Balazs has been commissioned by cultural institutions and major companies in Hungary, and featured on national television and in international news media. Balazs has also been working with LEGO Hungary and LEGO Store Budapest as their main creative partner in LEGO related campaigns and projects. Some of Balazs' creations and projects include: Large scale models of two iconic Budapest landmarks, the Chain Bridge and Heroes' Square Click here for a photo gallery.
Articles about the models in English: http://welovebudapest.com/budapest.and.hungary/lego.creates.models.of.budapest.s.most.emblematic.landmarks Budapest Skyline – a LEGO Ideas project to turn this microscale version of Budapest's most iconic landmarks into an offical LEGO product Visit the LEGO Ideas website to learn more and vote for this project.
Life-size busts of two Hungarian artists, replacing the two original bronze statues which had been stolen from a park in Budapest Articles in English about the busts:
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/stolen-bronze-statue-of-the-late-hungarian-medal-designer-news-photo/461631486 http://hungarytoday.hu/cikk/margaret-island-gets-lego-sculptures-replace-stolen-artefacts-74760 http://lovintrends.com/design/lego-replace-stolen-statues-in-budapest http://www.budnews.hu/news/News/304/lego-busts-in-margaret-island http://www.reparto21.com/building-blocks-lego/ Interactive model of the prestigeous Budapest Liszt Academy built from 20,000 bricks, designed for both display and for use in kids music education programmes Click here for a photo gallery.
Model of St. Stephen's Basilica, one of Budapest's most famous landmarks, as part of the Guinness World Record LEGO Tower event in Budapest (May 2014) Click here for a photo gallery.
Articles in English about the event: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/hungary/10856460/Schoolchildren-build-record-breaking-114-foot-Lego-tower.html http://www.xpatloop.com/news/st_stephens_basilica_in_budapest_from_lego_bricks Nine models depicting landmark buildings on Hungary's 180 square-metre map built from 1,000,000 bricks (at the Budapest Travel Show 2015) Click here for a photo gallery of the landmarks and their originals.
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