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This Tragic LEGO Sculpture Perfectly Describes The Frustrations Of Life.

This Tragic LEGO Sculpture Perfectly Describes The Frustrations Of Life. December 5, 2017

The most interesting people I’ve ever met, my partner included, love LEGO bricks. I didn’t grow up with them, but I hold a high regard for ‘toys’ that encourage innovation on a project basis. The result? Technical and imaginative masterpieces. Take, for example, Jason Allemann and his work at [JK Brickworks][1]. Allemann has recently built a kinetic LEGO sculpture of the Greek mythological character, Sisyphus. Due to his deceitfulness, Sisyphus was given the punishment of rolling an immense boulder up a hill only to watch it roll back down in an eternal cycle. To quote Camus, ‘There is no more dreadful punishment than [that of] futile and hopeless labor.’ The design is based on a Disney Research [2] from 2013 with a few modifications made by Allemann. Instructions for LEGO enthusiasts to build their own versions can be found [here][3]. Scroll down to admire snaps and a video of this mesmerizing project. [1]: http://jkbrickworks.com/ [2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfznnKUwywQ [3]: http://jkbrickworks.com/sisyphus-kinetic-sculpture/

**And finally, the Sisyphus LEGO Kinetic Sculpture in action followed by Allemann’s explanation of its details and mechanics:**