Sawaya’s kitsch abuse of Lego blocks

Artist Nathan Sawaya has appeared in the news recently for his kitsch abuse of Lego bricks. This is a perverse use of Lego as a building material. As a picture element the Lego brick functions poorly: it has extremely poor resolution, resisting Sawaya’s preferred use for it at every turn.

Shown below is a more appropriate use of Lego bricks. However, the exhaust manifold is non-functional and kitsch in the same way as a Sawaya sculpture is kitsch. It should be removed.