travis durden solidifies star wars characters as ancient greek statues

travis durden solidifies star wars characters as ancient greek statues
all images courtesy of travis durden

this week, star wars has been a popular subject of artistic reinterpretation. we featured new york-based designer blank william, who reconfigured the familiar features of stormtroopers into a series of wild animal armor.

as a variation on the theme, french artist travis durden has imagined a mashup of star wars characters and ancient greek statuary. based on forms he found in paris’ louvre museum, durden has digitally sculpted a series of five figures, each bearing the armor or facial likeness of a one of the film’s fictional personalities. from a cherub-style yoda to a philosophical stormtropper, the faux-marble figures offer a seamless synthesis of contemporary culture and classical sculpture.

‘darth resurrection’

‘yoda angel’

‘general niobides’

‘gladiator boba’