artist nathan sawaya has decided to use them to create large pieces of art and they�*re now on display for two reasons. one, i think aesthetically there�*s something there. i like the distinct lines, the sharp corners on all those rectangular pieces. when you see my work up close, you�*re going to see all these right angles, these blocks and squares and rectangles, but then you back away from it and all those sharp corners, they blend into curves. and i think that�*s the magic of using lego bricks. i�*m nathan sawaya, and i�*m an artist who uses lego bricks. there are no limits to what can be built with this toy. so it�*s great as a toy that�*s also great as an art medium. for that very same reason, i can use it to create whatever i can imagine. i think lego is one of those unique products that really spans the test of time. and i feel it�*s a great way to talk to, say, younger kids. how do you talk to a five—year—old about the venus de milo? well, maybe if it�*s made out of a medium they�*re familiar with, like lego bricks, it kind of opens the door to that conversation. a life—sized

the exhibit aptly located on brick lane features 100 pieces sculpted by artist nathan sawaya.ore than one million lego bricks to bring these pieces to life. the exhibit has been on a world tour visiting 100 cities in 24 countries. >>> the government is cracking down on tiktok and credit card junk fees. here's carissa lawson with today's cbs "money watch." >> reporter: stocks closed with all red arrows on tuesday as anxiety ramps up ahead of today's congressional testimony from federal reserve chair jerome powell. the dow fell 404, the nasdaq dropped 267, and the s&p 500 shed 52 points. >>> the biden administration is launching a major crackdown on what it calls credit card junk fees. the president announced a new rule that would cap late fees at $8, down from an average of $32. banks that charge more would need to show why. the u.s. chamber of commerce says it plans to file a lawsuit to stop the cap on fees. >>> the clock is ticking on tiktok again. house lawmakers introduced a new bipartisan bill that would give china's byte dance six months to sell its stake in the social me

artist nathan sawaya has decided to use them to create large pieces of art and they're now on displayably something for the whole family. as an artist, i think my role is to inspire others. and so when folks walk through the exhibition, they're inspired to explore their own creativity. so we have a place at the end of the exhibition where kids can dive into some lego bricks and create their own creations. the exhibition will be here for a few months at the boiler house. very excited to see what the people of london think of it. going from remarkable lego to the world's... and this is beautiful, it's beautiful, large and smells. the world's largest and stinkiest flower — the rafflesia, also known as the corpse flower, has intrigued botanists for centuries. found in south—east asia, it has no leaves, stems or roots — meaning it feeds on just jungle vines. but those are being destroyed due to deforestation — meaning the plant is under threat. head of science at oxford botanic garden, dr chris thorogood, is on a mission to save the rafflesia and joins us on the sofa. good morning. thank y