Sometimes art is a little bit evil. It’s a little bit dark side. It’s a little bit Star Wars. And it’s a little bit awesome.
Behold! The Vader Project!
It’s the best thing I saw at the Star Wars Celebration. Oh, yes, didn’t you know? It’s the 30th anniversary of Star Wars today and L.A. is host to a weekend long celebration.
Presented by Master Replicas Inc. and curated by Dov Kelemer of DKE Toys, they gave artists Darth Vader helmets to use as a blank canvas and I think the results are beautiful.
I know what you are saying, “But, Cecil, the Plain Janes do public street art. This is in-a-gallery-type-setting art.”
Pshaw! I say! The Plain Janes love art. Period! I think they would be all over this Vader Project, wishing and dreaming that they had been amongst the artists chosen to do something wildly creative with a Darth Vader helmet.
Art projects like this are something that I adore. The idea that everyone, given the same parameter to work around, will come up with something totally different and totally fantastic.
All the Vader Helmets were simply exquisite.
And the artists involved are incredible. Shag, Paul Frank Sunich , Mr Cartoon, Frank Kozik, Marc Ecko, Amanda Visell, Tim Biskup, J. Otto Seibold, Gary Baseman, Joe Ledbetter, Jeff Soto and that’s just the tip of the iceberg! There were 66 helmets on display!
This one is by Tim Biskup, who also designs my fave little characters in the Gama-Go line. I have the Gama-Go wallet, pajamas, slippers and a million T-shirts. I was even wearing my Pirate Ninja Kitty tee today.
January 17th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
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