The Star Wars Identities exhibit, which opens in Montreal, Canada on April 19 and comes to Edmonton, Canada on October 27, will explore the theme of personal identity both in ourselves and in the characters that inhabit the Star Wars universe. The exhibit’s marquee image – the inkblot Darth Vader – quickly captivated our readers when it was first revealed last November. Canadian ad agency Bleublancrouge, who created the inkblot Vader video and is one of three companies that make up X3 Productions (the exhibit’s licensee), has created several new character portraits for the campaign, which we’ve showcased below.
Rather than offer an explanation of each, we are leaving it to our readers to decipher the meaning inherent in the portraits. Given the exhibit’s theme of identity, or “the forces that shape us,” the illustrations draw inspiration from each character’s individuality — what it is that makes them unique or the things and events that shaped them along the way.
Check out the expanded images, and offer your interpretations in the comments below!
About Star Wars Identities:
Star Wars Identities explores the theme of identity via ten components that help shape who we are. According to current scientific research, these are our: species, genes, parents, culture, mentors, friends, marking events, occupation, personality, and values. These ten components are grouped into the exhibit’s three main areas or subthemes, which follow the progression of identity from childhood to adulthood: first Origins, then Influences, and finally Choices. Using the Star Wars films as a lens through which to explore these themes and components of identity, the visitor learns more about their favorite Star Wars characters, and also something about themselves in the process. The exhibit follows the story arcs of Luke and Anakin Skywalker: two heroes who share similar genes, were raised on the same planet, but whose choices in life took them along very different paths. At the same time, a unique interactive “identity quest” allows visitors to put themselves at the center of the action and design their own Star Wars hero identity as they make their way through the exhibit.
See the official Star Wars Identities website for more information.
Woah. Really cool
Dang those look good!
Props to illustrator Louis Hebert for the full creation of these images! Such amazing work!!
wow! those are beautiful! I’m not really a fan of art but these are wonderful! they hold so much meaning! I can really see the theme here. The whole identity thing. thats so cool! Love them!
The Yoda one is especially cool.
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Is this exhibit going to travel from city to city? If so, where can we find a schedule?
‘Nuff said… how can we own ‘em?
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Aaah! I want to buy them all!
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The art is spectacular. The exhibit sounds real intresting I hope it makes it to the U.S.
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I love how Yoda shows how he is made up of not only his planet, but R2 is one if his eyes. I especially love the hair being bits of plant growing all over, as if he’s more than a simple lifeform, but is instead a life force.
And Vader!!! Holy wow, excellent!! I stared at that one entranced forever and keep returning to it. He’s obviously all about taking over the galaxy.
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These are SO COOL! If it wasn’t for the fact this exhibititon is in Canada, I would go see it RIGHT NOW! I am passionate about Star Wars and its characters and the art of creating a character! The Stormtrooper made of Stormtroopers is my fave! Such Coolness!
here! take my money!
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Really Cooooooooooooooooooool
where can we purchase one of these?
I love these posters! They hold so much meaning! I wish i lived in Canada!
It seems to me if the saga has a continuation that it should be such and be called as yodas dream
in the general after sith were subject in a galaxy the serebrenny era the hatch set in was engaged in searches of the remained beings with high level of midichlorian
It was necessary to build up a galaxy from scratch after destructive wars and to save Jedi from repetition history of all found transferred to a power source and sent in other galaxy far away from all eyes on a lonely live planet under the name the earth and force transferred to the most functional beings occupying those planet who under the influence of force evolved in people and made it with the purpose Jedi together could construct the own world and operate a galaxy and the world and without suspecting about that force which in them is well and in consequences of Jedi will turn that world which we know the scientific world in the world of scientific magic and will belong to them the whole galaxy
How can I buy these posters? They are amazing! I can’t make the exhibit in Canada, but these posters need to be hanging on my walls.
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Those are completely EPIC! I think the Stormtroopers one and the C-3P0 are my favs.
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Please bring the exhibit to Toronto!!!
These are awesome
Looks interesting. Curious that its predominantly the origianl three films that hold people’s interest: I doubt there’s a Jar Jar image in this bunch…
I so wish I lived in Canada!! =*( *envy*
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where can we buy a star wars identites L’exposition shirt?
Hoping to see it in the next couple of days! Anyone know of a PROMO CODE for tickets?
Went there today with the kids. It’s awesome. Not only are many props and costumes there, but the interactive part is fascinating.