12-Year-Old Boy Builds Simple Lego Creation At Kids' Exhibit, Becomes Internet Hero

A 12-year-old boy has been hailed a hero after a photo of his Lego creation went viral.

Joel Willans, from Finland, tweeted a photo of some kids’ competition entries during a Lego exhibit on Sunday 30 July.

Next to much larger creations - including a multi-level ship and what looked like a robot with legs - was 12-year-old Riley’s worm.

A single yellow Lego block.

Riley, you're a genius. pic.twitter.com/Lp3VAf7C2Q
— Joel Willans (@Joelwillans) July 30, 2017

“Riley, you’re a genius”, Willans tweeted.

In less than a day, the photo has had more than 70,000 retweets and 155,00 likes.

Twitter users replied with their astonishment at Riley’s “genius” creation - some even referring to him as a “conceptual artist”.

There's a great future in marketing waiting for you, Riley!
— Michael (@SuperMickyChow) July 30, 2017

I'll be looking for Riley's first exhibition in the Tate in a few years. I've known conceptual artists who didn't have half his vision.
— Dazy Graves (@Missdazygraves) July 30, 2017

I only wish I could be as smart as Riley https://t.co/DyX0t4syqI
— JohanJuhari (@JohanAJuhari) July 30, 2017

Minimalism >> https://t.co/spIc9L1t8q
— Mark Hardiman (@Dr_MarkHardiman) July 30, 2017

pic.twitter.com/cFzRIy6ckZ
— Alfred Bernard (@QuelquDeux) July 30, 2017

Clean lines. Bright color. Very minimalist. 10/10 would build again.
— Krysti 🐘🏈 (@TheRuntSquad) July 30, 2017

Less is more...
— Berat Akyuz (@BeratAkyuz61) July 30, 2017

Riley is a minimalist
— ashish (@housebrigade) July 30, 2017

That right there is a mastermind of a child, he will go far in life.
— Ben (@thebenster007) July 30, 2017

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