Lego head street artist back in action after falling of his bike – Stuff.co.nz

Everything is awesomeagain.

The artist behindLower Hutt's Legoretaining wall put paint to concrete for the first time in months following a holiday and some "sick leave".

A rainbow stripe over the face of one of the Lego characters on the wall at the foot of the Wainuiomata hillwas added on Sunday eveningsignalling the return of the artist known as Block Vandal.

The artist, who does not want his identity revealed,had not added to the wall since December having gone on holiday and then brokenhis collarbone in a cycling accident.

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"It feels good to be contributing to the community again."

He'dreceiveda few messagesover summerfrompeople asking about his absenceandsaid everyonehad been very supportive.

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Street artist Block Vandal made his latest addition to the Wanuiomata Lego wall on Sunday evening after three months of holidays and 'sick leave'.

The latest addition was a nod to the rainbow community during pride month.

"The projecthas always been about our people. It's just to acknowledgediversityin ourcommunity - everyone deserves love."

Over a dozencharacters feature on the wall includingLego Batman, Deadpool andWyldstyle.

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Block Vandal has been transforming the blocks in a retaining wall at the foot of Wainuiomata Hill into Lego heads since last year. The wall now features about a dozen characters.

Block Vandal said he had plenty of time on hisfurlough to develop some new ideas for the wall and would continue to scan social media for suggestions.

Havingmissedall the prime painting weather over summer hewas keen to make up for lost time.

He was unsure if his ambitionto paint one concrete blockeachweek wasoverlyambitious with a nigglycollarbone but would be doing his best to bring colour back into people's lives.

* Block Vandal's work can be seen onhis instagram accountblock_vandal_.

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