Working in close collaboration with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, The LEGO Group has produced a LEGO Art set inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s iconic Sunflowers.
Available to pre-order now and to buy from 1 March, the brick-built painting captures the iconic brushstrokes of Van Gogh’s masterpiece, painted in 1889 during his time in Arles, France.
The 2,615-piece set enables fans to immerse themselves in Van Gogh’s art and to learn more about the inspiration behind one of his most beloved paintings. It has been carefully designed in 3D brick form focusing on the three radiant shades of yellow and Van Gogh’s famous use of light and shade. The set features the 16 sunflowers of the painting with adjustable petals, a removable frame, a tile with Van Gogh’s signature and a hanger element for display.
For further inspiration, LEGO builders can listen to a podcast created together with the Van Gogh Museum, featuring senior curator Nienke Bakker and LEGO designer Stijn Oom, available from 1 March at LEGO.com, vangoghmuseum.com, YouTube and Spotify. The podcast touches on the collaboration between the LEGO Group and the Museum in designing the set and the story of how Vincent became known as the painter of sunflowers.
LEGO designer Stijn Oom expressed his excitement about bringing Van Gogh’s work to life in LEGO bricks. “Working on one of the world’s most famous paintings can be quite daunting, but recreating Sunflowers has been a dream come true,” he said. “We collaborated closely with the Van Gogh Museum and its experts, delving into the details to meticulously craft a 3D version of the original artwork. One of the most challenging yet crucial aspects was translating the impasto effect into LEGO bricks while preserving the painting’s asymmetrical yet balanced composition. We are incredibly proud of the result and hope our fans enjoy building it as much as we enjoyed bringing Van Gogh’s masterpiece to life.”
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is renowned for housing the world’s largest collection of Van Gogh’s works, including the version of the Sunflowers painting. Rob Groot, managing director of the Van Gogh Museum, commented: “It was wonderful to see how the LEGO Group and the experts from our museum have collaborated with such attention to detail and appreciation for the original artwork. We hope this LEGO set will inspire and engage new audiences with the art and life story of Vincent van Gogh.”
Throughout this year, fun LEGO activities will be organised in partnership with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. A brick-built LEGO installation will be on view in the Museum from June–August 2025 and will later be housed at LEGO House Billund and LEGO World, Utrecht. To make this experience available to all, a virtual curated tour will be created with the Van Gogh Museum enabling LEGO enthusiasts worldwide to enjoy the installation from the comfort of their homes.
