Nature-themed sculptures constructed with LEGO® bricks by New York artist Sean Kenney to be on display January 16 – April 12, 2015

NEWS RELEASE

McKee Botanical Garden is excited to announce that Nature Connects, a LEGO® Brick Exhibition will be on view at the Garden beginning January, 2015.

Nature Connects  features 14 installations comprised of 27 individual sculptures created from more than half a million LEGO® bricks. Sculptures include an 8-foot-tall hummingbird, a 7-foot-tall rose and a 5-foot-tall butterfly, among others. The exhibition represents the important connection that nature has to all living things – just as one LEGO brick connects to another to form each sculpture. The sculptures will be displayed throughout the Garden’s natural landscape, further illustrating this unique relationship.

Nature Connects contains the works of Sean Kenney, the world’s first LEGO Certified Professional and the only independent artist in the world that has produced steel reinforced, fully glued, outdoor grade LEGO installations. Kenney’s sculptures are of high visual and artistic quality. They are also durable enough to withstand the rigors of public display. With each LEGO sculpture he creates, Kenney strives to foster curiosity and intrigue among both children and adults which he uses to entertain, educate and inspire.

“Through his creative use of LEGO bricks, Sean Kenney is able to effectively convey valuable messages about nature and ecology that are relatable to individuals of all ages,” stated McKee Executive Director Christine Hobart. “Nature Connects promotes awareness and appreciation for the natural world, and aligns perfectly with our mission here at McKee.”

Nature Connects is on exhibit at McKee Botanical Garden January 16 – April 12, 2015.