Villa Arbusto, inauguration of the exhibition ‘Bricks in Lacco Ameno

For the first time, the island of Ischia is hosting an exhibition dedicated to the world of LEGO bricks, the most beloved of all by children, young people, and adults. An exhibition designed to inspire, entertain, and reveal entire miniature worlds, whether real or imaginary. On Friday, December 12 at 5 p.m., inside the Villa Gingerò spaces within the Villa Arbusto museum complex, “Bricks in Lacco Ameno” will be inaugurated, an exhibition organized by the Municipality of Lacco Ameno and curated by Maurizio Lampis, brick builder and founder of the Karalisbrick Brick Museum in Sardinia.

An unmissable opportunity for all enthusiasts of the famous bricks, who will spend a few hours in a magical and playful atmosphere featuring works made with those colorful and extraordinary blocks that combine ingenuity, creativity, art, architecture, and a passion for play.

During this immersive and engaging journey, visitors will be able to admire a wide range of diorama creations, reproduced in reduced scale: from a medieval castle to the world of pirates, from monuments and temples of Ancient Egypt to the Nativity scene, from a large artwork dedicated to an immortal football icon like Diego Armando Maradona to settings and characters inspired by the film Finding Nemo, one of the most beloved 3D animated movies.

A colorful dream come true for children and adults alike, right in time for the Christmas holidays, where surprises will not be lacking. “There will also be seven canvases, displayed as paintings but not made of bricks, depicting characters or famous artworks, from Dante Alighieri to Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring,” says curator Lampis. “Brick-built works,” he continues, “are a manual game of logic, precision, and preparation. Each project is built without instructions, conceived and created entirely by me. Once a construction scale is chosen, I begin building through a mathematical and geometric process that requires skill and creativity. The goal, in any case, is always to amaze the public, showing that LEGO bricks are a universal language capable of uniting different generations, stimulating imagination, and transforming passion into tangible art.”

Maurizio Lampis was born in Cagliari in 1976. His passion for bricks began at age 6, when he received a Medieval Castle as a Christmas gift.
He has been a professional Brick Builder since 2015 with the founding of the Karalisbrick Cultural Association, which includes four additional members. In 2021, he created the KARALISBRICK Brick Museum, permanently located in Capoterra (CA). Among his most notable works are St. Mark’s Square in Venice, the Trevi Fountain, and Piazza del Plebiscito— all built without using any software. Other important works include a life-sized 1:1 English telephone booth.

“I am thrilled to bring this exhibition to Lacco Ameno,” says Deputy Mayor and Cultural Affairs Councillor Carla Tufano. “An original exhibition that, I’m sure, will captivate not only children but also adults. LEGO bricks represent our childhood—a formidable tool of expression, imagination, and ingenuity. Some creations are true masterpieces that honor the limitless creativity of the brick builder, showing that, brick by brick, anything can be built. What we will offer visitors of Villa Arbusto in the coming month,” adds Tufano, “is a fascinating journey through architecture, real or imagined places, impressions, and paths of knowledge that the public can experience in a cultural landmark of our territory, also thanks to its dialogue with the natural, archaeological, and historical heritage preserved within the Villa Arbusto museum complex.”

“Bricks in Lacco Ameno” is an exhibition organized by the Municipality of Lacco Ameno in collaboration with the Karalisbrick Museum, funded by the Metropolitan City of Naples and included in the Metropolitan Events Calendar 2025–2026.
The exhibition, with free admission, will be open to the public from December 12, 2025, to January 6, 2026, during the visiting hours of the Pithecusae Museum.
Brick builder and curator Maurizio Lampis will be present at the opening on December 12.

For further information: 081 996103
museo@comunelaccoameno.it