{"id":1831281,"date":"2026-03-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1831281"},"modified":"2026-03-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T21:00:00","slug":"myth-masks-and-lego-ekow-nimakos-elaborate-afrofuturistic-sculptures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1831281","title":{"rendered":"Myth, Masks, and LEGO: Ekow Nimako\u2019s Elaborate Afrofuturistic Sculptures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nimako-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A sculpture made from black lego bricks inspired by African ceremonial masks in a circular shape\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photos by Samuel Engelking. All images courtesy of Ekow Nimako, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Myth, Masks, and LEGO: Ekow Nimako\u2019s Elaborate Afrofuturistic Sculptures<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-17T12:06:28-05:00\">March 17, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/kmothes\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Kate Mothes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F03%2Fekow-nimako-lego-afrofuturism-sculptures-lego%2F&amp;title=Myth%2C%20Masks%2C%20and%20LEGO%3A%20Ekow%20Nimako%27s%20Elaborate%20Afrofuturistic%20Sculptures\" aria-label=\"Share\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tShare\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-mail has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#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\" aria-label=\"Email\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEmail\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"471374\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mythology, landscapes, and technology converge in the meticulous, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/afrofuturism\">Afrofuturistic<\/a> sculptures of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekownimako.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ekow Nimako<\/a>. Using thousands of black LEGO bricks, the Ghanaian-Canadian artist explores legends and folklore of the African diaspora, creating figurative embodiments of allegorical creatures and spiritual beings. Through a single, modular medium, he highlights a wide range of cultural phenomena, from graffiti writing in his series <em>Building Black GRAPHICA <\/em>to sprawling metropolises in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/ekow-nimako\/\">Building Black CIVILIZATIONS<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Recently, Nimako has been working on a collection inspired by African ceremonial masks, interstellar travel, machines, and geometric forms. Some of the works seen here are currently on view in <em>Building Black AMORPHIA: Spiritual Starships<\/em> at <a href=\"https:\/\/harbourfrontcentre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harbourfront Centre<\/a>, which is part of a program celebrating Black culture called <em>ZUUMBA 365<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nimako-2.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471374\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nimako-2.jpg\" alt=\"A sculpture of a mythical being with a baby's body with wings, made from black LEGO bricks\" class=\"wp-image-471376\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Nimako recently installed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DMKo0HFsQL6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multi-part piece<\/a> titled \u201cChildren of the Rouge Valley\u201d at the Rouge Valley Community Recreation Centre in Scarborough, Ontario, and he\u2019s currently working toward another public installation on a Canadian university campus. <em>Building Black AMORPHIA: Spiritual Starships <\/em>continues in Toronto through August 31. Find more on the artist\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ekownimako\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, including updates about forthcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekownimako.com\/shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">e-store<\/a> drops.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nimako-5.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471374\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nimako-5.jpg\" alt=\"A sculpture made from black lego bricks inspired by African ceremonial masks in a four-pointed star shape\" class=\"wp-image-471379\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nimako-8.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471374\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"3363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nimako-8.jpg\" alt=\"A sculpture of a mythical being with a human head and torso and tentacles instead of legs, made from black LEGO bricks\" class=\"wp-image-471382\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nimako-4.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471374\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nimako-4.jpg\" alt=\"A sculpture made from black lego bricks inspired by African ceremonial masks in a stealth triangle shape\" class=\"wp-image-471378\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nimako-6.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" 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