The British School at Athens Pantheon: A Lego Classicists Exhibition
This exhibition is the result of a collaboration between the artist, Liam D. Jensen, and the British School at Athens. It was originally planned as the culmination of an in-person BSA Artist in Residency in Athens in 2020, to coincide with the 5th anniversary of Lego Classicists in early 2021. However, with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was postponed. With the on-going nature of the pandemic and the continued danger of travel, a Virtual Artist in Residency was organized instead, a first for the School.
The BSA Pantheon
Through a Pantheon of twelve individuals, the exhibit attempts to reflect the lives and personalities of key identities in the School’s development seen through the playful and ironic lens of Lego Classicists pop art portraits in LEGO. Lego Classicists portraits attempt to reflect the original pared-down essence of the LEGO minifigure, while also reflecting the personal style and work of their subjects.