Jonathan Lopes Artist
Bodega
Bodega (2021). This piece represents the hundreds, if not thousands, of neighborhood bodegas in New York City. It is a mash-up of two corner bodegas on my former block in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.
I am happy with the feel I’ve attained in this piece and quite think it represents my neighborhood very well. Of note on the body of the building I used thin LEGO plates instead of LEGO bricks. I did this in an effort to attain the realism of a bricked façade. Also notable are the color variations in the LEGO pieces. The color variances greatly assist in providing the realism I strive for in my work. Lastly, I had hoped to include a bodega cat, but could not find the LEGO cat I thought I had. Not sure where she ran off to. Enjoy!
Bodega
Bodega (2021). This piece represents the hundreds, if not thousands, of neighborhood bodegas in New York City. It is a mash-up of two corner bodegas on my former block in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.
I am happy with the feel I’ve attained in this piece and quite think it represents my neighborhood very well. Of note on the body of the building I used thin LEGO plates instead of LEGO bricks. I did this in an effort to attain the realism of a bricked façade. Also notable are the color variations in the LEGO pieces. The color variances greatly assist in providing the realism I strive for in my work. Lastly, I had hoped to include a bodega cat, but could not find the LEGO cat I thought I had. Not sure where she ran off to. Enjoy!