The Lego Giraffe - Public Art in the City!

This public art is a full size giraffe made of yellow, brown and black oversized Lego bricks and it can be found outside the Legoland Discovery Centre at the Utilita Arena.


Where to find the public art?

The Lego Giraffe can be found outside the Legoland Discovery Centre at the Utilita Arena Birmingham.

Lego GiraffeLego Giraffe at LDC Birmingham. Photography by Daniel Sturley

 

Lego Giraffe - timeline

The Legoland Discovery Centre Birmingham opened at the then Arena Birmingham in the Summer of 2018. The Lego Giraffe was installed outside of the venue around May 2018.

Lego GiraffeLego Giraffe at LDC Birmingham (May 2018). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

By June 2018, LDC Birmingham was still being fitted out, while the Lego Giraffe was outside, it opened later that summer. This view below taken from the Library of Birmingham, Secret Garden.

Lego GiraffeLego Giraffe at LDC Birmingham (June 2018). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

At the Birmingham Contemporary Art Gallery, about a month before the first lockdown, during Febraury 2020. A view outside to the Lego Giraffe.

Lego GiraffeLego Giraffe at LDC Birmingham (February 2020). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

After two lockdowns, by December 2020, the Lego Giraffe was wearing a green face mask over her mouth, it was a bit too small as it is supposed to cover her nose as well.

Lego GiraffeLego Giraffe at LDC Birmingham (December 2020). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

With restrictions being eased in Spring 2021, during the third lockdown in England, a view of the Lego Giraffe with a blossom tree during April 2021. Still wearing the same face mask, that was still a bit too small!

Lego GiraffeLego Giraffe at LDC Birmingham (April 2021). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

During the school summer holiday, the Legoland Discovery Centre is busy full of families and kids visiting, especially since all restrictions ended in mid July 2021. The Lego Giraffe looks the same, the face mask was still not covering her nostrils.

Lego GiraffeLego Giraffe at LDC Birmingham (August 2021). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The Library of Birmingham reopened the Discovery Terrace and Secret Garden in the middle of August 2021, so you can again see a view of the Lego Giraffe from the Secret Garden on Level 7 on the Library.

Lego GiraffeLego Giraffe at LDC Birmingham from the Library of Birmingham (August 2021). Photography by Elliott Brown

Project dates

10 Aug 2021 - On-going

Passions

Art; Culture & creativity, Travel & tourism

Contact

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Jonathan Bostock

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