Ghanaian-Canadian artist Ekow Nimako creates intricate Afrofuturistic sculptures using exclusively black LEGO bricks. His work explores African diaspora mythology, folklore, and cultural phenomena, with recent series drawing inspiration from ceremonial masks, interstellar travel, and geometric forms.
Nimako's solo exhibition, 'Building Black AMORPHIA: Spiritual Starships,' is currently on view at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre as part of a broader Black culture program. His practice, which includes public installations in community centers and university campuses, uses a universally recognizable medium to envision Black futures and highlight diasporic narratives, positioning LEGO as a serious material for contemporary artistic and cultural commentary.