# Toy Blocks-Shrouded Skeletons Nathan Sawaya Covers Human Bones with LEGO Bricks By Jason Soy | Published 2012-08-06 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nathan-sawaya References: [devidsketchbook](http://devidsketchbook.com/post/28783798434/bare-bones-in-bricks-lego-art-sculptures-by) & [brickartist](http://brickartist.com/gallery/bare-bones-in-bricks/?ref=recent) Nathan Sawaya has already conquered building [LEGO](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorized-beating-heart) models of superheroes, TV hosts and celebrities, so to change things up, he’s trying to incorporate other materials into his [LEGO sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-exhibition). For his latest creation, he decided to work in a human skeleton. No one can fault the guy for originality. What Nathan Sawaya has done with this masterpiece, which he titled ‘Bare Bones in Bricks,’ is create a LEGO layer of skin for his boney friend. Viewers will notice that Sawaya meticulously replicates anatomically correct feet and legs for the skeleton while also posing its hands in a manner that suggests the sculpture is building itself. The sculpture was made for a recent Kiehl’s charity event, in which Sawaya was asked to interpret Mr. Bones in any manner he so chose. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Lego Art:** Incorporating new materials into Lego sculptures, such as human bones, has the potential to create disruptive innovation in art - **Anatomically Correct Replicas:** Creating realistic Lego replicas of anatomical parts has the potential for disruptive innovation in medical education - **Sculpture Building Self:** The concept of a Lego skeleton building itself opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the toy industry ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art:** The trend of using Lego blocks or incorporating other materials such as human bones into sculptures opens up potentially disruptive innovation opportunities in art - **Medical Education:** The potential to create accurate Lego replicas of anatomical parts presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for medical education - **Toy:** The concept of a Lego skeleton building itself has the potential to create disruptive innovation in the toy industry ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mechanical Heart Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorized-beating-heart.md) - [Human-Shaped Puzzle Bricks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/souper-connect.md) - [Dinosaur Intricate Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dinosaur-fossils-tyrannosaurus-rex.md) - [Dinosaur Fossil Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-dinosaur-fossils-trex-skull.md) - [Iconic Artist Toy Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-ideas-bob-ross.md) - [Museum-Replicating Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natural-history-museum-set.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Legos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brooklyns-architectural-history.md) - [Dinosaur-Themed Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dinosaur-fossils-triceratops-skull.md) - [Building Block Musician Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daft-punk-lego-helmets.md)