LEGO Modern Art Review
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- The LEGO 31210 Modern Art set is... too modern for my taste. Here's my review.
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I really like the concept of this, pushing people to do their own thing, even if the theme isn't quite there for me. Feels like a classic brick box geared towards adults.
Lego has been trying their hardest to keep people from building their own creation with bricks for atlest 10 years now.
I initially didn’t love the idea, but after watching the video I think it’s cool that they give you a base, some bricks, and a couple of designs, but then kind of invite you to make your own thing. Maybe I’d feel differently if it was more expensive, but for 50 bucks this is going on my shelf sometime soon!
There is potential with all the extra pieces, they could be used in MOCs!
LEGO (outta) IDEAS
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Nah, they're have enough ideas that some are misses.
I wish we got another lego minifigure change into costume set.
Example: Bruce Wayne in Batcave set
(Original).
Been trying to find one for my berry allan/flash minifigure.
Man I love everything about this set. I actually thought it was one of the most original ideas from Lego in a while. Not everything needs to be super constrained, formulaic or have mass appeal.
Naw they are just skipping on potential great sets. Like Lego Calvin and Hobbes
I believe this set is mainly targeting "LEGO creators" than "LEGO collectors".
The freedom to do whatever you want (positioning parts differently or using leftovers as you like) is the consequence of this concept.
We [followers of this channel] are used to get LEGOS to build them following instructions and leave them as they are once finished, but some others prefers to go crazy with the pieces and create something personal instead [like as described in the LEGO movie].
This set stands in the middle (more or less).
I teach older elementary art in Canada. If I had the budget, this would be a fun project. I’m a big fan of making certain parameters, then seeing what students can create.
Maybe I can see about getting some Lego donated and doing a project.
I'm not too big on the idea of the actual set, but I really like the colors. The black and white checker especially has me longing for a full on Memphis design set.
For fucks sake you are God send. I always struggle with precise naming and I was absolutely lost for this one.
Might be the first time i disagree with you Tiago - every suggestion to me felt like making it more bland and constrained which feels anti to the idea of the set, but appreciate you caveating your opinion and highlighting the set anyway.
I love the bold contrasting but compimentary colour palette, the shapes and the freedom for your own artistic expression but i am a fan of abstract art and less rigid sets. I think its great there are niche sets with less broad appeal.
lol no. this is just a box of random bricks trying to be more than it is
@@alvinhaglund5811 I would love the idea of it being more more than it is, if it weren’t for the price tag
I respectfully disagree with your dislike of the color spectrum. Sure, they’re different colors, but similar saturation, so it works for me.
They are far from different. They are related. And not only do they share the same saturation but also have similar luminance values. This color palette is far from "random" or untought. It's difficult to make a palette like this work without careful study and theory.
The palette works, it might not be someone's cup of tea but more often than I would like that boils down to personal Knowledge and pre imposed values.
@@RoisonGamerBesides, this is actually a very trendy colour palette at the moment. You see it everywhere around you. LEGO knew what they were tapping into here.
I saw it in a Lego store once, and thought that it was made by a kid that went crazy with the pick-a-brick wall.
I'm going to share my perspective on this whole discussion as someone who enjoys the arts a lot.
This set is definitely interesting and a bit controversial. As sad as it is, it's fairly common to let art become part of the background for most, paying little mind to it beyond a fairly basic and shallow appreciation that doesn't dwellve much beyond personal experience and knowledge.
It's important to understand that lately the therm modern art has become a synonym for "bad art" or what a general concensus has agreed as "not art". It's easy to see how this heavily biases our eyes.
Most if not all postmodern art has became highly theorical, asking much more from the viewer who actually has to put in effort to understand what he is seeing.
Many view this interaction as the art itself, others boil it down to a reductivist view that wrongly named "modern" art just wants controversy or to call for attention to itself.
In reality, pieces wich use contrasting palettes such as this one require the viewer to have a grasp in color theory (triads, double split and such), luminance, hue, saturation. In short therms, its not a badly chosen palette. Far from it. Its contrasting but every colour is in harmony.
As the representation itself, we'll, it's deconstructivist, and It's asinine to try to explain it in a comment, besides I'm far from an expert in this particular topic.
In this case I would say that its a fun exercise of recognizing the basic geometric shapes that compose any object, and proposes the act of representation trough those basic elements instead of the actual allegory of the object itself.
It's a cute representation of postmodern art and invitation to "draw" with lego.
Good comment. Felt like I learned something.
Looks unappealing, simple as
Maybe it's just me, but after actually engaging with the main design a little I could tell that it's meant to represent a face. It's quite clever in how if you mentally isolate each color at a time, you can see how each one draws your eye to represent parts such as the eyes and ears. Something easily missed by taking it at face value and trying to interpret the whole thing at once.
I ain't reading all this
Please make a summary I understood nothing 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
I’m very surprised, Tiago, by your take on this. I would think the inclusion of a lot of extra pieces is a point in its favor, if anything. You could use that for whatever you want! More custom creations! Plus the colors and the overall concept of the set, I think, is actually quite strong. It’s going for a very clear non-minimalist art style and it gets there.
I agree. I think it’s obviously fine to dislike the style and colours, but to say it’s a bad set in an objective sense along those subjective lines seems a bit lacking in self awareness. If it’s an art taste issue, just say so.
It’s the ugliest Lego set ever made
@@Trija204hater!!! lol it’s the best one i ever made ❤ lighten up broski 😂😊
@@djkeroit’s not very pleasing to look at, therefore I am expressing my opinion and saying it’s ugly
I personally actually like how it looks. It looks fun, like LEGOs are supposed to be.
I really liked this set. My kids were more than happy to make their own art piece using it! It’s great for sparking their own creativity.
Yeah, Tiago missed the mark on this one. It's called Modern Art, not Classic Art (as per his color suggestion). We're more in the realm of Andy Warhol, Lichtenstein, Miro than Caspard David Freidrich, Van Meer or David. His take was weird for this one. Also, what about those leftover? It's just for your to go creative and make it your own rather than just following those suggested instructions.
That's what LEGO is all about! So glad they enjoyed it!
Doesn't this apply to any Lego bin with random pieces too?
Part of me wishes Lego Art would do something like a Hieronymus Bosch painting, but I get why they wouldn't.
Now I just want to see a 3D diorama of the garden of earthly delights
the fact that you dont get it makes it interesting. Meaning they did a great job caputing modern art lol.
it's funny because the one he built is clearly a face :p
A bit of a weird review, but I guess to each their own. I think that having the set be open to experimentation is a good thing, especially considering the subject matter. A variety of vibrant colors and extra pieces is also a plus in my book. And the price seems pretty great!
As an artist, I understand the color choices. Red, blue, and yellow make up the primary colors on a color wheel while white and black are two opposing shades. Those basic colors and shades make up a big part of the modern art scene. As for the pink and cyan, I think they're there to add a little extra flair and provide collectors with a bit more rare-colored pieces.
This is literally what I do when I’m bored yet packed with instructions and a box
So, who is this for exactly? I don’t think a modern art fan is exactly looking to buy something a Lego set yet most Lego fans wouldn’t like it because it just looks messy and unorganized. Besides parts, I don’t see a need for this
It's definitely meant to be art, rather than a model set. It requires personal creativity. I think it's cool
I would buy it if i had budget for it. From the color choice it’s not a Piet Mondrian. Maybe the direction goes more to Wassiliy Kandinsky. The modern art set needs a 52x52 baseplate. That would be great. So you are to place all tiles, bricks and plates. Not a bad set.
They’re trying to do like a Bauhaus style.
It’s ok at best but seems like an overall fail.
Depends on the sales figures.
That's an insult to Bauhaus lol
Look up the Memphis Group
Every time you show that Tsunami set inches me closer to ordering...
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I get the same vibes as I get when I see modern art in a museum. "I can probably do this myself at home."
I love how much it looks like some weird 90's graphic design thing. It's fun and garish in all the right ways.
This is beautifully done and is modern art encapsulated into a lego set - it’s polarising, doesn’t make sense, lazy, “I could do that” and purely a money making thing. Incredible job LEGO, they’ve actually hit a genre on its head! (Yes I work in art)
The fact that this build of geometric patterns doesn't even utilise half of the pieces constructed is in of itself apart of the art.
It's honestly a really bold choice to have these large and unwieldy pieces virtually absent from the model and even the front display of the box.
And I think Lego is attempting to reach the Lego builder in a very unique way, to challenge them with their creativity through abstract restriction.
There are four completely different guides to using the pieces for this set, but if one of them isn't utilising the entire package, then my best guess is that they all don't.
Thus Lego is making a statement of what it even means to purchase a Lego set, if it's by design, incomplete.
It's the kind of sentiment modern art itself really has, because it's so different and abstract to a traditional Lego set. It's honestly the first wholly, and probably only postmodernist Lego set, it's virtually deconstructed the experience of a Lego set, down to simply using the bricks to build with instructions. There's no real end goal to a Lego set beyond completing these abstract structures to assemble a build that emerges into a vague sense of meaning, because these abstract shapes are the whole Lego set.
And really, isn't that what all of Lego is?
Singular bricks, put together with instructions, to emerge into these wonderful structures of playful and creative meaning? We associate the meaning of Lego sets with pop culture, iconography, architecture, character, original stories and ideas, but beneath every Lego set, is nothing more than a construction of plastic bricks.
There's no world you're immersing in, no minifigs to identify with, no real sense of direction beyond the four provided models for inspiration.
These choices are unavoidable, and are only going to raise questions, and by engaging with the set, you're only asking the right questions.
What can these abstract shapes possibly symbolise?
What are the creative possibilities with such a limited and restrictive palette?
Can a piece of art be made utilising all the supplied pieces?
And if it can't, or, it just looks like a clutter,
Is it not okay to have these entire sections of Lego bricks virtually absent from the final build?
What is really stopping you from making your own pieces?
Or disassembling the ones provided?
What are the limitations of possibilities in this set?
What are the limitations of possibilities in Lego sets?
What are the limitations of possibilities in art itself?
It's definitely not a commercially viable product. Everything about this is going to scream financial risk.
But the fact that Lego is willing to put out such a unique outlier of a set, shows their dedication to giving the most die-hard of Lego enthusiasts a particularly unique experience.
Artist/writer here, I find that a lot of the point with modern art is to show off your skills as a painter. This usually means that the paintings are unassuming from far away but when you get up close you are able to see the many techniques that the artist used in their painting, whether that be using different types of paint or different brush strokes. To me, translating this to LEGO would me making a set that is unassuming from far away but when you get up close you are able to see all of the interesting techniques used to build the set.
Zero skill in so called modern art. Love to see how they can paint an actual scenery and get the depth properly. I got real artist in my family. Don’t make me laugh. 🍻
@@SpykersBPeople say that, but when a modern piece like "Who's Afraid Of Red, Yellow, and Blue?" gets vandalized, nobody can figure out how the shade of red was created, and conserving it becomes impossible.
Furthermore, why does art need to enforce gatekeeping based on perceived effort? The beauty of art comes from the expression of the artist. How well that expression comes across varies, of course, but that's the defining characteristic of art. Anyone can try it, and anyone can succeed in it. It's human expression, after all. All you gotta do to do that is be human.
Maybe you're afraid of red, yellow, and blue.
@@EL-uj1pl lol, oh yeah that’s a life ending trauma alright. Nobody can figure out how to recreate the shade of red, lol, pretty generalized huh.
No, not afraid of anything, just calling out the phoneys.
@@SpykersB Perhaps you should look up the painting I'm referring to. "Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Blue? III." It's an 8' by 18' canvas of mostly an odd shade of red. No restoration project following its destruction succeeded, simply because the artist used unconventional methods of making his own paint.
oh and funny story, that painting's vandalism was inspired by people like you in positions of power whining about how it's not real art. My point is.. someone's afraid of red, yellow, and blue.
A head-scratcher, for sure. "Modern Art" is a dubious catch-all term for Lego to use. Is this supposed to be an Abstract Expressionism set, maybe? Either way, the provided examples don't look like anything I'd want to build or display, and that's coming from someone who actually likes a lot Modern art. Much more interesting is something like the Van Gogh set that replicates a specific piece of art in Lego form and emphasizes the 3D nature of Lego.
Well, I'm going to buy it for my kid, she loves making similar shapes and it's a great collection of bricks at a good price. I've given her a couple of Dots sets, but they lack the variety of shapes - unlike the Modern Art set. For me, the examples in the instructions are just a form of inspiration. It's like a classic set, but for people who build flat forms.
It's so pretty, it looks like a pop art statue/art piece you can place in your living room. I love!
It's a set that is meant to be more dynamic, it places much higher priority on the customer building their own compositions.
Modern art cops a LOT of flak, and I feel like That's because people don't realize how introspective and - dare I say - meta the whole experience is meant to be. You're meant to ask "what feeling does this shape and color evoke? Why does it evoke that feeling?" Right now you don't know what you feel, and that's fine! That's a good starting point. But you're meant to dwell on that, and use it as a basis for further thought. It's not meant to be a one-and-done static decorative accessory in the background.
Then again, my only formal education in art was an AP course I took in high school, so take all of that with a grain of salt.
No, that's exactly what modern art is. It's mostly a meta commentary on art. The fact that it's challenging to figure out what it is or what it's doing in an art museum is the point.
@@EL-uj1plThat’s a great point, actually!
Honestly I cannot see the utility of this set. It's just random pieces put together in different patterns. It looks like something an 8 year old would make. Nothing against you if you like it though
Why not just do a Picasso in Lego, that would've been difficult and unique, but it would also inspire creativity. I don't hate it but I just think there's no reason to buy other than simply to collect
The thing I don't like about this set other than the colors is the fact that they suggest you to build with pieces made out of pieces. Why even build these pieces if the goal is to build what you want with them ? This is like building duplo pieces out of regular lego pieces because you don't have duplo. This is weird.
You could ask the same question about almost all of lego. Why are there so many different lego elements when you could build pretty much anything with 2x4 bricks? In the case of this set it’s to change up the format, the point is to make something that you can look at from across the room and change up casually without sitting down and building for an hour.
I like the concept. Not totally sold on this particular set tho. Please try again, Lego!
I love mine. I built it my own way and added mini figs and other sets to it where it’s balanced… now it hangs and comes down when I want to change the look or get a new idea to add
We have enough dull art with complimentary and triadic colors.. Let's finally liven it up with this wild abstract art with crazy colors. I dig it.
I don't know about this honest review. It seems a bit kind of too subjective. I personally like that LEGO spreads the interests in many different builds or themes. Some like Botanical while other may hate Architecture.... either way, LEGO is doing quite an interesting approach, and I can only praise for people being creative with these kind of builds.
Looks to be inspired by the Memphis design language
Yeah, that’s what I thought! Not an expert on this stuff… but it seems strange to call it “Modern Art” when it has so many ties to postmodernism.
I wouldn't but it, but i kinda like it. The colors and shapes are very Memphis, so good choice
The color palette gives me a migraine like real modern art so I guess that's accurate
I think a broader color palette and some suggested builds in varying color schemes would have been better. As it is, it looks like a decidedly 90s color theme to me, which is maybe coming back “into fashion”, but the pink/bright orange combo is just not for me.
All that said, if I wanted an abstract hanging LEGO art piece, I feel like I could just make it myself out of parts I have and in colors I like, I don’t need a set to hold my hand, only some of those wall hanging technic parts.
I’m holding out for a Lego Banksy
I mean, this makes just as much sense and looks as good as real modern art
Looks like someone at Lego watched a documentary on the Memphis Group
Would have been better if the front image is "modern art" but there's a hidden art image if you turn it around to the backside or something. So you're secretly building a good image without even knowing it.
I mean, they could have literally just taped a banana element to a brick built wall
It's Memphis Design. It's meant to look weird.
We need the BIGGEST LEGO CITY SET BEFORE GTA 6! 😩
I hate it. However I am happy that it exists. I really want more of these. Loved the Van Gogh and the Wave!
I’d buy this just for the blue Lego separator
Me when I don’t get modern art
Yeah, I reckon most regular Lego IDEAS sets are a form of Modern Art, each mass-manufactured in-situ sculpture in-the-round co-creating a distributed commentary about the self-conception of post-20th century humanity . Also they’re just really cool toys 🤓🤗🤣
Maybe they were going for a like a lego bucket for adults...? I just didn't get this one
this looks like what I would make after sticking my hand in a bucket of lego.
What do i know about modern art? A pile of shit on a plat is an installation, somebody shitting on a plate is a performance)
I was drawn into this set by the number and variety of pieces. I love designing with tiles, so I knew anything I didn’t end up using in the final wall hanging would go to use elsewhere in my collection.
The problem with this set is, it just looks like a random jumble of Lego. Like when you're trying to make something quickly and don't care what color pieces you use. Instead of a recognizable modern art piece like a Pollock splatter or a Rothko square, they went with an odd mishmash of shapes and colors which doesn't successfully invoke modernism.
Random jumble. So just like actual modern art then.
It might be fun to have a Picasso set, or some sort of modern art set that replicates a specific famous work, but I wonder if those art pieces aren't yet in the public domain
They did the van gogh set , was amazing, something similar for other painters would be great
well I can solve the leftover parts problem, since theyre not very small, I'll just give them to my niece! She'll enjoy the bright colours.
I believe that this is market research to see if people will but anything and to get rid of excess bricks
Man all this set needed was a bright green to balance it out just a bit better. As it stands it's an eyesore
I actually really like this! It reminds me of cubism art, and something about the colors, strange shapes, and irregular patterns makes my ADHD go wild with excitement. As always, thank you for your reviews; we all truly appreciate it!
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Like I said, there's people that might be all over it which is understandable! Happy that it makes sense for you!
I feel like Lego should make an instrument line. I know they made a piano and a guitar but there are tons of instruments out there that would be cool to see! I play saxophone and I would love to be able to build a sax model. Just feel like Lego is running out of ideas when they could do stuff like this instead of whatever the heck is in this video…
There's a nice ukulele build in one of the upcoming 3-in-1s.
@@Pelashi that’s cool and all but I want to see like a dedicated line of instruments. All in their own theme. There is enough diversity amongst instruments for that to happen.
I honestly thought this was a joke when I saw the thumbnail, damn.
Personally, it's not my cup of tea, but I'm glad that we live in an era where Lego designers are willing to take risks like this. 🤷🏼♀️
Where is the tea I hope not on mars 😮
They took inspiration from Mondrian then… well.. it went of piste
i got this for myself i picked the second one. there wasnt any lefover parts except the small amount of spares
it looks like the youtube premiere countdown animation 💀
I understand the intention behind this set but I personally think it would have been super cool if Lego collabed with Ekow Nimako to create a real mass produced lego art piece for consumers. For those who don't know Ekow Nimako is a contemporary artist that creates Lego sculptures using only black pieces.
I respect your opinion on this Tiago but your suggestions for colours would just make this into a reddish orange blob instead of the relatively striking blob we got instead.
I see a set that’s primed to be parted out
Was I the only one to notice the green separator in the instructions booklet? Does this set come with a green one?? 😮
I wish you'd elaborate. You say you've heard about art, but don't go on to explain what it is! Will I have to go to design school, too?
This is Defenetly the most controversial set of the year
It's always interesting to hear your insight on the new sets with your knowledge and background! I'm wondering, though, if the color palette is supposed to be an homage to work of the 1980's Italian design firm the Memphis Group? A lot of their work has the same look and feel - this set would probably fit right in in one of their showrooms.
A unike minifigure like salvador dali or joan miro would have sold this for me :)
Now this...
This is art!
(Apparently...)
The discussion that pops up with stuff like this matches up nicely with the theme :)
I feel like the price per part ratio is really improving on sets lately, though it's not like you'd be able to build a house for a minifig with stuff like this. What sort of wall-hanger type sets have comparable pricing?
I wonder how many people are like me and have only ever built a few Lego sets
Great way for Lego to dump some extra brick stock. They can do a release every year that incorporates whatever is the excess inventory at the time. Kind of like the McRib and pork supply.
my 5 year old nephew created one of these by accident.
that one is pretty bad, but they should go for larger pieces like picassos work, but I doubt they´d do guernica;) I really love the starry night, so they show they can do various artstyles
Agreed! If I purchase this, that would probably mean I want to collect the tiles and other pieces.
The colours and overall aesthetic is referencing the Memphis Group, an Italian design/architecture firm from the 80s.
hmm, it doesn't look like an actual piece of art filling out empty walls, neither has a clear reference to any Lego theme. Just looks like a childish paperwork with random colors and shapes mixed together....
Honesty looks like a non artist’s interpretation of modern art
I agree with you
The parrot art set next year looks awesome
If you like this kind of modern art, may I suggest to you the board game "Modern Art", by Reiner Knizia, a pure bidding and speculation game about, you guessed it, modern art. This Lego set would fit nicely in the catalogue of some artists in this game. Obviously, the game is a slight critique of modern art market, where artwork have no intrinsic value, but depend on speculation.
I was interested in this set, but only for the parts
out of all, this is is a good set to buy for interesting parts and colors
I'm sure someone would enjoy this set but it does feel questionable for sure
This Lego creation is a masterpiece of engineering and design.
For me it's a definite pass. Why would I pay for something that I could easily create with some random bricks of my own. And if I did hang it on the wall, no one would believe that I made it and not some random child in kindergarten.
It’s weird to say at the least but it’s my type of weird
This is so pretty! Absolutely loving this!
it just looks like when you put a bunch of random parts together... there's so style. the colours do not enhance each other. it just doesn't work as a set imo. its just random parts stuck together.
“This is art,it’s complicated you won’t understand it”
Also art:
Modern art tends to challenge the viewer with abstractions. It's not meant to be easily understood, in contrast to classical paintings. It's basically art about our conceptions of art. Meta art, basically.