Beautiful LEGO: Wild!

LEGO creation by Mike Doyle, image via ThisIsColossal

We all love LEGO, whether it is being used for beautiful creations or as useful inventions, and were happy to learn last year of the company’s goal to move toward sustainable materials and away from petrochemicals. An artist who works his sculptures only in LEGOs, Mike Doyle, has recently published a third book titled Beautiful LEGO, this time subtitled “Wild!” (the first had no subtitle and the second was subtitled “Dark“). Kate Sierzputowski covers Doyle’s new book showcasing works of natural LEGO marvels (by other artists as well as himself) on ThisIsColossal:

One of Doyle’s own pieces that appears in the book is a new piece titled Appalachian Mountaintop Removal (2015), a work composed of more than 10,000 pieces that directly references the act outlined in its title.

Mountaintop removal is a form of coal mining affecting the Appalachian Mountains that levels mountains, poisons aquifers, and damages surrounding wildlife indefinitely. You can learn how to help the destruction of these natural resources as well as view more of Doyle’s massive lego sculptures on his blog here.