More than 70 art sculptures created from more than one million Lego bricks are to go on display at the Ambassador Theatre in Dublin.
The artworks, which are the work of US artist Nathan Sawaya, include a T-Rex skeleton, constructed from more than 80,000 Lego bricks, that measures over six metres in length.
There are also interpretations of some of the world's most famous artworks, such as Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring.
Mr Sawaya, whose previous career was as a successful corporate lawyer, started playing with Lego toys at an early age and just never stopped creating.
He explained: "I use Lego bricks as my medium because I enjoy seeing people's reactions to artwork created from something with which they are familiar.
"Everyone can relate to it since it is a toy that many children have at home. I want to elevate this simple plaything to a place it has never been before.
"I also appreciate the cleanliness of the medium. The right angles. The distinct lines. As so often in life, it is a matter of perspective.
"Up close, the shape of the brick is distinctive. But from a distance, those right angles and distinct lines change to curves."
The Art of the Brick exhibition has already attracted millions of visitors worldwide in New York, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Shanghai and Singapore.
It opens in Dublin tomorrow.
