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A playful, retro look at a dystopian world where minifigs rule

The Canberra Times
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  • Humankind, having mistreated the natural environment for centuries, has left to seek a new home beyond the stars.
  • Welcome to Relics: A New World Rises, the brainchild of Perth mates Jackson Harvey and Alex Towler which they won in 2020.
  • Some are retro objects that are no longer in use, and some are technologies that are already on the brink of extinction.
  • We built this exhibition for everybody; there are colourful LEGO characters and stories that will hold appeal for children, but there are also considered explorations of nostalgia that will appeal to an older demographic.
  • We have been inspired by everyday objects and hope this allows others to look to the everyday for sources of creativity.

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Welcome to Relics: A New World Rises, the brainchild of Perth mates Jackson Harvey and Alex Towler which they won in 2020.

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Humankind, having mistreated the natural environment for centuries, has left to seek a new home beyond the stars.

Amid the debris a scattered population of LEGO miniature figures has emerged to inherit the planet.

Building on the famously precise and elaborately adaptive manufacturing methods of their Danish creators, each community in this civilisation of miniatures has adapted their chosen home into a complete world.

Welcome to Relics: A New World Rises, the brainchild of Perth mates Jackson Harvey and Alex Towler which they won in 2020.

From a refrigerator that has become a cryogenic wellness resort to a grandfather clock that is now a time machine, the exhibition features 15 large-scale installations.

It's billed as "the love child" of an antique shop, The LEGO® Movie and Blade Runner.

Some are retro objects that are no longer in use, and some are technologies that are already on the brink of extinction.

Relics is for the curious, the playful, anyone with an imagination. We built this exhibition for everybody; there are colourful LEGO characters and stories that will hold appeal for children, but there are also considered explorations of nostalgia that will appeal to an older demographic.

The exhibition explores a real sense of playfulness and fun through storytelling. We hope people are able to enjoy these stories, and create some of their own.

We want people to leave feeling inspired to create their own stories. We have been inspired by everyday objects and hope this allows others to look to the everyday for sources of creativity.

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