Statues with ties to communism are being taken down all across the Ukraine, but artist Alexander Milov had a better idea: what if, instead of tearing down a statue of communist leader Vladimir Lenin, he transformed it into a likeness of iconic Star Wars villain Darth Vader? His request was approved and he made it happen, also turning the statue into a Wi-Fi hotspot for good measure. Going from Lenin to a guy who destroyed an entire planet (Rip, Alderaan) seems like a lateral move, but at least the statue looks cool.
Sculptor Alexander Milov recently gave a statue of Soviet founding father Vladimir Lenin in Odessa, Ukraine, a makeover. Look familiar? usat.ly/1Wc6viS (Photo: Volodymyr Shuvayev, Afp/Getty Images) #starwars #darthvader #force #stormtroopers
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" I Am Your Father"...
Sculptor Alexander Milov recently gave a statue of Soviet founding father Vladimir Lenin in Odessa, Ukraine, a makeover. Look familiar? usat.ly/1Wc6viS (Photo: Volodymyr Shuvayev, Afp/Getty Images) #starwars #darthvader #force #stormtroopers
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" I Am Your Father"...
- 10/26/2015
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
Grrraarrrrar! Either the police are prejudiced against Wookiees in Ukraine, or Princess Leia finally devised a plan to get that walking carpet out of her way.
Han Solo's ever-loyal furry companion Chewbacca seems to have been tempted by the Sith, as he has been arrested for canvassing for Darth Vader during a Ukrainian mayoral election.
The Wookiee reportedly drove Vader, who was standing as a candidate, to the polling station in Odessa, but after refusing to show identification he was arrested for violating a Ukrainian law that forbids canvassing on election day.
He was then fined 170 hryvnia, the equivalent of £4.87, according to Sky News.
Одесса.
Ничего необычного, просто Чубакку повязали за незаконную агитацию. pic.twitter.com/8LxrYUHxrQ
— Ukrainian Mistress (@JuMistress) October 25, 2015
However, poor Chewie's struggle was not worth it in the end, as Vader soon found out he was not even listed on the voter registry, despite having a Ukrainian passport.
Han Solo's ever-loyal furry companion Chewbacca seems to have been tempted by the Sith, as he has been arrested for canvassing for Darth Vader during a Ukrainian mayoral election.
The Wookiee reportedly drove Vader, who was standing as a candidate, to the polling station in Odessa, but after refusing to show identification he was arrested for violating a Ukrainian law that forbids canvassing on election day.
He was then fined 170 hryvnia, the equivalent of £4.87, according to Sky News.
Одесса.
Ничего необычного, просто Чубакку повязали за незаконную агитацию. pic.twitter.com/8LxrYUHxrQ
— Ukrainian Mistress (@JuMistress) October 25, 2015
However, poor Chewie's struggle was not worth it in the end, as Vader soon found out he was not even listed on the voter registry, despite having a Ukrainian passport.
- 10/26/2015
- Digital Spy
Grrraarrrrar! Either the police are prejudiced against Wookiees in Ukraine, or Princess Leia finally devised a plan to get that walking carpet out of her way.
Han Solo's ever-loyal furry companion Chewbacca seems to have been tempted by the Sith, as he has been arrested for canvassing for Darth Vader during a Ukrainian mayoral election.
The Wookiee reportedly drove Vader, who was standing as a candidate, to the polling station in Odessa, but after refusing to show identification he was arrested for violating a Ukrainian law that forbids canvassing on election day.
He was then fined 170 hryvnia, the equivalent of £4.87, according to Sky News.
Одесса.
Ничего необычного, просто Чубакку повязали за незаконную агитацию. pic.twitter.com/8LxrYUHxrQ
— Ukrainian Mistress (@JuMistress) October 25, 2015
However, poor Chewie's struggle was not worth it in the end, as Vader soon found out he was not even listed on the voter registry, despite having a Ukrainian passport.
Han Solo's ever-loyal furry companion Chewbacca seems to have been tempted by the Sith, as he has been arrested for canvassing for Darth Vader during a Ukrainian mayoral election.
The Wookiee reportedly drove Vader, who was standing as a candidate, to the polling station in Odessa, but after refusing to show identification he was arrested for violating a Ukrainian law that forbids canvassing on election day.
He was then fined 170 hryvnia, the equivalent of £4.87, according to Sky News.
Одесса.
Ничего необычного, просто Чубакку повязали за незаконную агитацию. pic.twitter.com/8LxrYUHxrQ
— Ukrainian Mistress (@JuMistress) October 25, 2015
However, poor Chewie's struggle was not worth it in the end, as Vader soon found out he was not even listed on the voter registry, despite having a Ukrainian passport.
- 10/26/2015
- Digital Spy
A statue of Vladimir Lenin in Odessa, Ukraine has undergone a revolution and become a WiFi-transmitting Darth Vader.
Ukrainian artist Alexander Milov took the statue over to the Dark Side after the country passed decommunisation laws, forcing the removal of all Communist symbolism.
9 craziest rumours about Star Wars The Force Awakens: Is Darth Vader back from the dead?
Lenin's face has been covered up by Vader's famous helmet, which houses a wireless hotspot, and his long leather coat has been refashioned into the villain's cape.
"I wanted to make a symbol of American pop culture which appears to be more durable than the Soviet ideal," Milov told BBC News.
Ukraine's parliament ordered the removal of Communist names and symbols from monuments, places and street signs in April due to its military conflict with Russia.
The Vader statue appears just over a month before Star Wars: The Force Awakens arrives in UK cinemas.
Ukrainian artist Alexander Milov took the statue over to the Dark Side after the country passed decommunisation laws, forcing the removal of all Communist symbolism.
9 craziest rumours about Star Wars The Force Awakens: Is Darth Vader back from the dead?
Lenin's face has been covered up by Vader's famous helmet, which houses a wireless hotspot, and his long leather coat has been refashioned into the villain's cape.
"I wanted to make a symbol of American pop culture which appears to be more durable than the Soviet ideal," Milov told BBC News.
Ukraine's parliament ordered the removal of Communist names and symbols from monuments, places and street signs in April due to its military conflict with Russia.
The Vader statue appears just over a month before Star Wars: The Force Awakens arrives in UK cinemas.
- 10/26/2015
- Digital Spy
Artist converts Vladimir Lenin statue in Odessa into a monument to the Star Wars villain and it’s not the first time the George Lucas film has invaded politics
In Odessa, Ukraine, the force really has been awakened with a statue of Vladimir Lenin being converted into one of the dark lord himself, Darth Vader.
While the rest of the world was trying to figure out what The Force Awakens trailer reveals about the new film, artist Alexander Milov – whose work appeared at Burning Man this year – was busy creating what he claims is the world’s first-ever monument to Vader (the Sith lord formerly known as Anakin Skywalker).
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In Odessa, Ukraine, the force really has been awakened with a statue of Vladimir Lenin being converted into one of the dark lord himself, Darth Vader.
While the rest of the world was trying to figure out what The Force Awakens trailer reveals about the new film, artist Alexander Milov – whose work appeared at Burning Man this year – was busy creating what he claims is the world’s first-ever monument to Vader (the Sith lord formerly known as Anakin Skywalker).
Continue reading...
- 10/23/2015
- by Lanre Bakare
- The Guardian - Film News
Artist converts Vladimir Lenin statue in Odessa into a monument to the Star Wars villain and it’s not the first time the George Lucas film has invaded politics
In Odessa, Ukraine, the force really has been awakened with a statue of Vladimir Lenin being converted into one of the dark lord himself, Darth Vader.
While the rest of the world was trying to figure out what The Force Awakens trailer reveals about the new film, artist Alexander Milov – whose work appeared at Burning Man this year – was busy creating what he claims is the world’s first-ever monument to Vader (the Sith lord formerly known as Anakin Skywalker).
Continue reading...
In Odessa, Ukraine, the force really has been awakened with a statue of Vladimir Lenin being converted into one of the dark lord himself, Darth Vader.
While the rest of the world was trying to figure out what The Force Awakens trailer reveals about the new film, artist Alexander Milov – whose work appeared at Burning Man this year – was busy creating what he claims is the world’s first-ever monument to Vader (the Sith lord formerly known as Anakin Skywalker).
Continue reading...
- 10/23/2015
- by Lanre Bakare
- The Guardian - Film News
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