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Nannan Zhang
Why LEGO? Like many people, I enjoyed LEGO
when I was young, but at the age when others
began to grow out of it, I discovered the online
LEGO community—and, for the first time, I saw
the works of adult fans. I was blown away by
their complex and large models. I couldn’t believe
what I saw. I knew for sure that I wanted to build
creations that would one day inspire others.
Part of LEGO’s appeal is its dual aspect as an ex-
pressive and a technical medium. You can create
anything with your imagination, but it also takes
skill to work with the varied yet very specific se-
lection of parts. The process of building is like
making art while simultaneously solving a puzzle,
with the satisfaction of doing both.
Cry of Dreams 2007