Greek Revolution LEGO heroes turn up at St Basil’s 1821 Greek Art Exhibition

·

The LEGO figures of Greek Revolution heroes and heroines have paid a visit to the St Basil’s NSW/ACT 1821 Greek Art Exhibition at Sydney’s Town Hall.

The LEGO figures have been specially-created by Australian ‘Lego Classicist,’ Pop-Artist and Historical Archivist, Liam D. Jensen.

They include General Theodoros Kolokotronis, Alexandros Mavrokordatos and Lord Byron, as well as Laskarina Bouboulina, Manto Mavrogenous and Domna Visvizi.

General Theodoros Kolokotronis.

READ MORE: Australian pop-artist immortalises Greek Revolution heroines in LEGO.

Mr Jensen tells The Greek Herald that once he heard there was an exhibition in Sydney where he could see two of the original paintings he had based his LEGO portraits on, he knew he had to see them in person straight away.

“The exhibition was wonderful and to have those original paintings and images juxtaposed amongst the vibrant aluminium modern works of art was amazing,” Mr Jensen adds.

Manto Mavrogenous.

READ MORE: Greek Revolution heroes turned into LEGO figures to celebrate Greek National Day.

The St Basil’s NSW/ACT 1821 Greek Art Exhibition will be open at Sydney’s Town Hall until Sunday, April 3.

It is a collaboration with the Athens War Museum and features rare objects inspired by the Greek Revolution of 1821, as well as the ‘Heroes Made of Metal’ collection of traditional Greek costumes by internationally renowned sculptor Nikos Floros.

READ MORE: 1821 Greek Art Exhibition officially launched at Sydney Town Hall.

Laskarina Bouboulina.

Full Details:

  • ‘1821 Greek Art Exhibition’
  • Exhibition dates: March 13 to April 3, 2022
  • Open 7 days, 9:30am – 4:30pm
  • Venue: Sydney Town Hall, 483 George St, Sydney NSW 2000.
  • Admission is free.

Advertisement

Share:

KEEP UP TO DATE WITH TGH

By subscribing you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Advertisement

Latest News

Victorian football community mourns after the passing of Heidelberg United’s Keely Lockhart

The Victorian football community is in mourning following the heartbreaking news of Keely Lockhart’s tragic passing.

Alexia Apostolakis debuts for Matildas in narrow defeat to Panama

Greek Australian teenager Alexia Apostolakis made her senior debut for the CommBank Matildas on Saturday. Read more here.

Greek government to host online seminar for Greeks abroad on tax, business and relocation

An online information seminar designed specifically for Greeks living abroad will be held on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

Erin Patterson found guilty of mushroom lunch murders

Erin Patterson has been found guilty of murdering three of her relatives by intentionally serving them a meal laced with deadly mushrooms.

Global Summit of Hellenic Lawyers set to launch in Athens

The world’s most distinguished Hellenic legal minds are set to gather in Athens for the inaugural Global Summit of Hellenic Lawyers 2025.

You May Also Like

Christmas then and now: Fronditha Care residents reminisce

Three Fronditha Care residents remember how they used to spend Christmas and New Year’s in Greece and how they maintained their customs and traditions in Australia.

Greece criticised for not restoring historic mosques on Lesvos

Greece has been criticised for not restoring historic mosques on the island of Lesbos, despite mutual agreements with Turkey.

Let’s Go Greek Festival receives $10,000 grant from Parramatta Council

The City of Parramatta Council in Sydney has awarded the Let's Go Greek Festival a $10,000 grant to go towards the community event in 2024.