67-692: Benjamin Neel Critchley Moore (born 25 May 1978) is a British art curator, entrepreneur and artist. He is the founder and curator of Art Below, a contemporary art organisation that places art in public places and has had shows in England, Germany, Japan and the United States. He is also the founder and curator of Art Wars, an exhibition of designs based on the Imperial Stormtrooper helmets from Star Wars . In 2021, Moore
134-401: A civilian population too terrified to resist. However, inconsistencies in academy standards led to stormtroopers of varying combat skill and ability compared to the superior clone troopers, which, among other things, can be seen in the stormtroopers' mainly variable, sometimes even weak, ability to hit the target in firefights. After subduing any remaining Separatist holdouts left over from
201-637: A faint area of blue discoloration giving them away. In conjunction with their Force-granted telekinesis, reflexes, and agility, the Shadowtroopers are armed and trained in the use of mass-produced red lightsabers. Their combination of abilities allow them to lie in wait and ambush the enemy, representing formidable opponents even for trained Jedi, most often the game's Jedi protagonist, Kyle Katarn . Shadow stormtroopers appear in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and wear exactly
268-724: A fee, it allows artists to display their artwork on billboard space in the Underground, in line with Moore's belief that people should have the right to display their work in public. Moore has curated and produced exhibits for Art Below in London, Berlin, Tokyo, Los Angeles and New Orleans . Art Below exhibits have included works by Banksy , Alison Jackson , Charles Bronson , Ben Eine , Antony Micallef , Mat Collishaw , Julie Umerle , Sarah Maple , Johan Andersson , Polly Morgan , Billy Childish , LUAP and Julie Verhoeven . In 2010, Art Below, in collaboration with Art Barter, presented
335-524: A standard power cell which energizes the gas to produce blaster bolts will last for approximately 100 shots. In addition to the E-11, stormtroopers employ a variety of different weapons as seen in the Star Wars films and other media. Examples include thermal detonators , sniper rifles , crew-served heavy repeating blasters, and mortars. Both firing and non-firing prop models of the E-11 were based on
402-521: A variety of artists, including Schoony, Alex Echo, Tracey Emin , Gavin Turk , David Bailey , Jake and Dinos Chapman , and Conrad Shawcross . Imperial Stormtrooper Stormtroopers are fictional soldiers in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas . The term originates from Germany's First World War Sturmtruppen . Introduced in the original Star Wars film , the stormtroopers are
469-570: Is an exhibition of portraits of missing people curated by Moore, as commissioned by the Missing People charity to mark their 25th anniversary. The series of 25 portraits by 25 artists was unveiled at The Other Art Fair in London, hosted by Saatchi Art in March 2019. Exhibiting artists included Charming Baker, Samira Addo, Ian Bruce , Carne Griffiths, Nina Fowler, and Will Teather. In 2019, Moore curated One Small Step , an exhibition celebrating
536-986: Is identified as FN-2199 "Nines" in the anthology book Star Wars: Before the Awakening (2015) by Greg Rucka . The trooper, armed with a "Z6 baton" and dubbed "TR-8R" by fans, quickly inspired multiple memes and fan art . Actor/director Kevin Smith also voiced a stormtrooper in the Takodana sequence. In Star Wars Rebels , different voice actors have provided the voices of the stormtroopers, including David Acord , Dee Bradley Baker , Steven Blum , Clancy Brown , Robin Atkin Downes , Greg Ellis , Dave Fennoy , Dave Filoni , Tom Kane , Andrew Kishino , Phil LaMarr , Liam O'Brien , Freddie Prinze, Jr. , André Sogliuzzo , Stephen Stanton , Greg Weisman , Gary Anthony Williams , and Matthew Wood . In Ralph Breaks
603-569: Is set after the fall of the Empire, portrays stormtroopers as freelance mercenaries in the service of Moff Gideon , a former officer of the Imperial Security Bureau. Star Wars Legends media such as games and comics feature a number of specialized stormtrooper units. The Marvel -produced comics of the late 1970s and early 1980s featured Shadow Troopers. Other specialists have included commandos and troopers equipped to work in
670-554: Is white and has a utility belt and helmet. The standard firearm for Imperial stormtroopers is the BlasTech E-11 blaster rifle, described in Star Wars sources as combining excellent range and firepower in a compact and rugged design. Features include a telescopic range-finding sight, accessory mounting rail, power setting adjuster, three-point folding stock , magnatomic adhesive pistol grip , and advanced cooling system. Plasma cartridges provide enough gas for 500 shots, though
737-665: The Thrawn trilogy is charged with the defense of the "Empire of the Hand" Imperial Remnant forces. Thrawn's 501st is composed of aliens and humans. The Legion's name is based on a fan organization of the same name ; their inclusion in the official continuity was based on the worldwide organization's dedication to Star Wars fandom. Within the Star Wars franchise, several types of " military occupation specialist " stormtrooper units are seen. These include: Night Troopers are stormtroopers who serve Grand Admiral Thrawn during his exile on
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#1732794152081804-673: The Battle of Hoth , the 501st is instrumental in the destruction of the Rebel Alliance base, and nearly succeeds in capturing the Millennium Falcon . Most of the background story linked to the 501st comes from Star Wars novels, the games Star Wars: Battlefront II and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed , and the TV show Star Wars: The Clone Wars . The elite 501st designation is resurrected by Grand Admiral Thrawn , who in
871-750: The Clone Wars , stormtroopers primarily serve as an internal security and peacekeeping force until the Galactic Civil War where they start to engage the Rebel Alliance in large-scale battles. Unable to conscript noventillions of soldiers to fill its stormtrooper ranks, yet unwilling to switch back to using rapidly produced clone troopers , First Order stormtroopers are bred, trained and indoctrinated from birth, raised their entire lives for no other purpose. First Order soldiers and crews have constantly trained for combat in war games and simulations, making them much more effective one-on-one than
938-673: The Hyde Park Corner tube station , along with a group show at Herrick Gallery. In January 2019, Art Below returned to Hyde Park Corner and the Herrick Gallery. In 2020, Art Below put on the exhibition Every Day is a Miracle at the Ad Lib Gallery in London. The exhibit was composed of works that had appeared in Art Below exhibits over the past 15 years, since its inception in 2006. In 2013, Moore teamed up with
1005-630: The Royal British Legion . The 28-minute film premiered at the East End Film Festival on Remembrance Day . In 2013, Moore curated Thatcheristic , an exhibit featuring 10 artists' depictions of former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in alternatives to how she has typically been portrayed (including as Queen Victoria and as the Virgin Mary ). The exhibit opened at Gallery Different in London on 17 April 2013,
1072-418: The Star Wars setting, this armor is described as being an improvement over the previous iteration, including better joint design for greater flexibility, stronger betaplast armor plating, and upgraded helmet communication and targeting systems. The 501st Legion Elite Stormtrooper Unit, or "Vader's Fist", is a stormtrooper unit from the Star Wars movies and Star Wars Legends continuity. Commanded by
1139-521: The bounty hunter Jango Fett , used by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine to "win" the Clone Wars and later to take over the government and exterminate the Jedi . After this, in The Bad Batch (2021–2024), stormtroopers are established as human recruits, trained by clone troopers gradually being phased out of active service; at the time of the original trilogy, only a few stormtroopers are clones, with
1206-744: The prequel film Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), the first clone troopers are cloned from bounty hunter Jango Fett , to be the Army of the Republic in the Clone Wars . In Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005), Chancellor Palpatine orders them to slay their Jedi generals in the Great Jedi Purge . After the change in regimes from the Galactic Republic to
1273-480: The shock troops / space marines of the autocratic Galactic Empire , under the leadership of Emperor Palpatine and his enforcers, most notably Darth Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin , during the original film trilogy (1977–1983) and Rebels (2014–18). The prequel trilogy (1999–2005) and The Clone Wars (2008–2020) explores their predecessors in the Galactic Republic 's clone troopers , clones of
1340-711: The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing that took place in July 1969. The exhibition at The Other Art Fair in London featured 12 artists - Anish Kapoor , Joana Vasconcelos , Alison Jackson , D*Face , Mr. Brainwash , Bran Symondson, UnSKilled Worker, Philip Colbert , Hayden Kays , Ben Eine , Dan Baldwin, and Chris Levine - representing the 12 men who have walked on the Moon since 1969, with each artist transforming an astronaut helmet into an art piece. All proceeds went to Mines Advisory Group . In 2021, Moore curated Art in
1407-471: The Age of Now , a multidisciplinary group show at Fulham Town Hall in London designed to celebrate resilience. It featured artists including Liam Hayhow, Sam Haggerty, MC Llamas, Joe Rush, Charlotte Colbert , and Mr. Doodle. In 2021, Moore curated Me, My Brain and I , an exhibition at The Other Art Fair, with the artworks auctioned to benefit the charity Parkinson's UK . It included brain sculptures designed by
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#17327941520811474-463: The Dark Jedi named Desann aligned with a Remnant of the Empire, the Shadowtroopers themselves had been immersed in a Force nexus on Ruusan, temporarily empowering them with Force sensitivity. This armour has a green synthetic gem set into the breastplate which sustained the otherwise temporary effect of their Force empowerment and combines with their abilities to render them near-invisible, with only
1541-575: The Empire, though the replacement of clones with natural beings lowered the effectiveness of the Empire's soldiers. With the Empire firmly stabilized and an Imperial Army and Navy established, the stormtroopers are integrated into Palpatine's personal army and stationed on Imperial bases and cruisers, as well as on the Death Star. As established in The Force Awakens (2015), after Palpatine's death, stormtroopers continue to serve under
1608-550: The F-11D blaster rifle, SE-44C blaster pistol, and FWMB-10 repeating blaster cannon. For subduing civilian populations, First Order stormtroopers will also carry ballistic riot shields and riot control batons . As established in the original Star Wars trilogy of films, the troopers' most distinctive equipment is their white battle armor, which completely encases the body and typically has no individually distinguishing markings. According to in-universe reference material, this armor
1675-563: The First Order's stormtroopers. Daniel Craig has a small uncredited role as a stormtrooper whom Rey compels using the Jedi mind trick to let her escape from captivity, and director J. J. Abrams also cast Alias and Lost composer Michael Giacchino as FN-3181, and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich as FN-9330. A riot control stormtrooper who calls Finn a traitor during the battle on Takodana , portrayed by stunt performer Liang Yang and voiced by sound editor David Acord ,
1742-535: The Galactic Empire, the clone troopers who had served the Republic became the first generation of stormtroopers, enforcing the Emperor's will as military units, and law enforcement, policing the Emperor's ever increasingly oppressive laws. The Imperial Stormtrooper Corps swell in size in The Bad Batch (2021–present) after Palpatine almost completely replaces the clones with recruits and conscripts of
1809-416: The Galactic Empire. They are shown in collective groups of varying organizational sizes ranging from squads to legions and for some, their armour and training are modified for special operations and environments. In early drafts of the original Star Wars film as well as designs by conceptual artist Ralph McQuarrie , stormtroopers wield lightsabers and handheld shields as common weapons, as opposed to
1876-606: The Hix Art Gallery in 2018 exhibited a selection of new Art Wars works by artists including Ben Eine , Joana Vasconcelos , Philip Colbert, Joe Rush , Miranda Donovan, Lauren Baker, Will Teather, Carne Griffiths, and Orlanda Broom. In 2021, Moore was involved in the Art Wars NFT project. The project was launched November 2021 by Ben Moore, Bran Symondson and US-based developer, DeFi Network, but soon attracted headlines when some of high-profile artists responsible for
1943-624: The Internet , the stormtroopers in the "Oh My Disney" website are voiced by Jesse Averna, Kevin Deters, Jeremy Milton, and Rich Moore . Jason Sudeikis and Adam Pally play scout troopers in " Chapter 8: Redemption ", the 2019 first-season finale episode of The Mandalorian . Introduced in Star Wars (1977), the Imperial stormtroopers serve as the army of the Galactic Empire, establishing Imperial authority and putting down any revolts. In
2010-562: The Mk 4 Sterling submachine gun , with approximately 20 models built for the first Star Wars movie A New Hope . External modifications to the Sterlings to transform them into blaster rifles varied based on the parts available but most were similar in design. This included an American Mk38 azimuth tank scope and a Hengstler industrial counter box affixed to the top and left side of the receiver respectively. The Sterling would continue to serve as
2077-743: The Pillar of Art project, where advertising pillars adorned with art were placed in different neighborhoods in Berlin. It included the works of Berlin-based artists Jonathan Monk , Uwe Henneken, Saâdane Afif , and Haralampi G. Oroschakoff . In 2010, Art Below joined with Peace Strike to create a series of plinth art installations promoting peace in Parliament Square by the Palace of Westminster in London. The first installation, in February 2011,
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2144-627: The basis for or inspire other blaster rifle designs in the rest of the Star Wars films. Background literature explains how the First Order's stormtroopers were armed in secret by the Sonn-Blas Corporation, a subsidiary of BlasTech Industries and Merr-Sonn Munitions created to circumvent the New Republic 's disarmament treaties. Building on classic design templates, they are meant to possess greater battlefield accuracy, ammunition yields and operational lifespans. Examples include
2211-649: The beach. In Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga , they also wear life jackets. Stormtroopers made their canonical debut in the Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 1 episode "War–Mantle", which was released on July 30, 2021. According to Star Wars lore, Imperial stormtroopers are men and women who have been recruited (or conscripted) at a young age to serve as expendable foot soldiers of the Empire, gradually replacing clone troopers as their accelerated aging forces them to retire. These recruits are trained at Imperial Academies spread out across
2278-490: The charity Missing People to produce Art Wars, an exhibition featuring designs based on the Imperial Stormtrooper helmets and body armour from the Star Wars films. Fourteen artists created replicas and re-imaginings of the helmets, including Damien Hirst , D*Face , David Bailey , Jake and Dinos Chapman , Mr. Brainwash , and Yinka Shonibare . Moore contributed to the exhibit with a melted down and crushed acrylic-capped Stormtrooper helmet. Andrew Ainsworth , who worked on
2345-591: The clone troopers as young men were played by Bodie Taylor, who was cast for his resemblance to a younger Morrison. In Revenge of the Sith , Morrison also played Commander Cody , the only named clone trooper who is seen unmasked in the prequel trilogy. In The Force Awakens (2015), John Boyega stars as Finn , the former Stormtrooper FN-2187 who defects from the First Order and joins the Resistance, and Gwendoline Christie portrays Captain Phasma , commander of
2412-559: The costume to be industrial design, which is protected there only for 15 years. This puts the armor design in the public domain in the UK, and likely throughout the European Union . To differentiate the First Order stormtroopers from their earlier Imperial counterparts, the helmet and armor were redesigned for the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens by costume designer Michael Kaplan with input from director J. J. Abrams . Within
2479-551: The day of Thatcher's funeral. Participating artists included Moore, Harry Pye , Peter Kennard and Nasser Azam . Moore founded the Missing Tom Fund, an organization raising money in search of his older brother Tom, who suffers from mental health issues and went missing in 2003. Many of the art exhibits he curates partially benefit the Missing Tom Fund. Moore was curator-in-residence for the arts program at Re:Centre in London from July 2018 to February 2019. Unmissable
2546-458: The endless waves of stormtrooper conscripts fielded by the Galactic Empire. First Order stormtroopers are regularly put through mental indoctrination and propaganda programs, to make sure that they remain fanatically loyal and never hesitate or question orders. Being taken from their families at birth, these soldiers are not even given individual names for themselves but merely serial numbers, such as " FN-2187 ". Standard Imperial stormtrooper armor
2613-486: The exhibition, Art Below showcased selected works on billboard space throughout the London Underground at stations that have a symbolic link with the theme. The exhibition returned in 2015 with works by 20 artists, including a life-sized sculpture of a crucified Pete Doherty , called For Pete's Sake . A collaboration between Doherty, Nick Reynolds and Schoony, it was created in 2008 and publicly displayed for
2680-470: The extragalactic planet Peridea. Their armour is unique, featuring red bandages wrapped around it, as well as a gold alloy filling in cracks. Thrawn's Nightsister allies imbue them with their magick, making them energized and faster, as well as allowing them to resurrect upon death. Stormtroopers have become cultural icons , and a widely recognized element of the Star Wars franchise. In 2015, an Imperial stormtrooper helmet from The Empire Strikes Back that
2747-569: The factions that broke apart from the Empire. With redesigned armor, they eventually serve under the leadership of the First Order. In the First Order, an undisclosed number of stormtroopers are abducted as young children, given serial numbers for names and mentally conditioned for loyal service. Stormtrooper FN-2187, later known as Finn , plans his escape when his resistance to this conditioning puts him in line to be reprogrammed. Additionally, Rey 's goggles were based on scavenged stormtrooper lenses. The streaming series The Mandalorian , which
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2814-483: The film series, there have been a few exceptions. In Attack of the Clones (2002) and Revenge of the Sith (2005), the clone troopers, which serve as the basis of what would initially become the Empire's stormtrooper force, were computer-generated images and voiced by Temuera Morrison , who played the bounty hunter Jango Fett , the template of the clone army. The child clone troopers were played by Daniel Logan , who also played Jango's clone son Boba Fett , and
2881-511: The first time at Stations of the Cross at St Marylebone Parish Church in 2015, curated by Moore. In March 2018, Moore curated Stations of the Cross at St Stephen Walbrook church, with the exhibit including depictions of the crucifixion by Francis Bacon , Paul Benney and Ricardo Cinalli. One of the artworks on display was a life-size sculpture by street artist RYCA (Ryan Callanan) of a stormtrooper being crucified, resulting in some controversy and
2948-519: The former being mainly limited to the Jedi and Sith factions. While outlining his franchise in 1977, George Lucas said there were numerous female stormtroopers in some units, but few were stationed on the Death Star . While stormtrooper performers like Michael Leader ( Episode IV ), Laurie Goode ( Episode IV ), Peter Diamond ( Episode IV-VI ), Stephen Bayley ( Episode IV ), and Bill Weston ( Episode IV ) have generally been uncredited in
3015-517: The galaxy where they undergo intense conditioning that instills fierce loyalty, strict discipline and ruthless efficiency while removing any sense of individualism or empathy. As the backbone of the Imperial Army, stormtroopers are dreaded for their brutality, carrying out atrocities in the name of Emperor Palpatine , and their fanaticism, engaging the enemy with no regard to casualties. Inevitably, some use their position for personal gain against
3082-600: The helmet, while Brian Muir sculpted armor pieces for the stormtrooper costume. Muir, who was also responsible for sculpting the Darth Vader costume, worked out of the Art Department at Elstree Studios. The suit was molded and initially cast in plaster, with Muir sharpening the detail at the plaster stage. The plaster casts were then remolded and cast in fiberglass to use as the "tools" for the vacuum forming process. The suits were produced in house by Tashy Baines,
3149-533: The leadership of Supreme Leader Snoke and his enforcers, most notably Kylo Ren , General Hux , and Captain Phasma . The order of battle of the Stormtrooper Corps is unspecified in the Star Wars universe. Accompanying the Imperial Navy, stormtroopers are able to be deployed swiftly and respond to states of civil unrest or insurrection, act as a planetary garrison, and police areas within
3216-541: The material used, the two designs can be differentiated by differences in the eyes, the ears, and the mouth area. The copyright status of the armor design has undergone legal challenges. A 2004 lawsuit by Lucasfilm against one of the original prop designers, Andrew Ainsworth, who had been selling helmet replicas, confirmed the design to be under copyright in the US. However, a 2011 UK court decision in Ainsworth's favor deemed
3283-559: The only known legion to still contain a significant number of clones being the 501st Legion , a.k.a. "Vader's Fist", with many stormtroopers remaining in service to Imperial remnants following the Empire's fall under Moff Gideon and Grand Admiral Thrawn in The Mandalorian (2019–present) and Ahsoka (2023). In the sequel trilogy (2015–2019), the First Order employs stormtroopers (including Finn and Jannah ) under
3350-1038: The original Stormtrooper suit, donated a helmet cast from the original 1976 moulds for the artists to use. The exhibit premiered at the Saatchi Gallery in London on 9 October 2013, and posters of the helmets were then displayed by Art Below on billboards at the Regent's Park tube station. A mobile app allowed users to view the designs in 3D. Since 2013, Art Wars has gone on tour to Sweden, Dubai, Miami and Los Angeles, exhibiting work from artists including Anish Kapoor , Retna , and Philip Colbert . In December 2016, Moore curated Art Wars Rogue One Exhibition in London, featuring helmets by Anish Kapoor, D*Face and six other artists. In 2017, Art Wars travelled to Miami as part of Miami Art Week, and to Los Angeles at Sur Le Mur Gallery, with work from artists including Retna , Blek le Rat , Daniel Lismore and Chemical X. A collaboration between Ben Moore and Mark Hix , Art Wars East at
3417-602: The posters. In 2011, Art Below teamed up with the Saatchi Gallery to showcase the work of the 20 finalists of the 2011 New Sensations prize, on all the billboard space on an entire platform at the Regent's Park tube station leading up to that year's Frieze Art Fair . In 2011, Art Below launched Art in Motion, which showcases short films and animations presented on screens in the London Underground . Art Below has commissioned portraits to be featured as posters in
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#17327941520813484-497: The resident vacuum former, but then a problem developed with the machine. As Shepperton Design Studios had already been used to vacuum form the helmets, the fiberglass molds for the armor were then sent to them for vacuum forming the suits. By the end of production, two different helmets were produced; one for the common stunt trooper and a second design for close-ups. Fifty stunt helmets were produced in white-painted HDPE and six hero helmets were produced in white ABS plastic . Besides
3551-597: The rights to their work. The project reportedly generated $ 7.5m in sales but subsequently the NFTs became worthless. Art Below's 2014 exhibition Stations of the Cross featured depictions of the Passion of Christ by 14 artists, including Mat Collishaw , Antony Micallef , Polly Morgan , Wolfe Lienkewicz, Nancy Fouts, and Sebastian Horsley . The exhibition opened at London's St Marylebone Parish Church on 6 March 2014, and ran for 40 days, coinciding with Lent . To coincide with
3618-491: The ruthlessly cunning General Maximilian Veers and composed of the best trained soldiers in the Star Wars galaxy, the legion earned a fierce reputation for completing missions considered unwinnable or suicidal. The 501st serves as Darth Vader 's personal death squadron, whom he notably leads in the Jedi extermination . The 501st spearhead the assault upon the Tantive IV consular ship, and capture Princess Leia . During
3685-421: The same type of Phase III armor as normal stormtroopers but not white in color, but rather a mixture of silver, grey and red detailing. These troopers also possess the invisible feature and use this tactic to ambush their enemies, but only if stormtrooper officers call out for support. In Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy , Speedo -clad and stormtrooper-helmet-wearing "Beach Troopers" appear relaxing at
3752-523: The sculpture being moved to a less prominent position in the exhibition. In 2010, Moore was commissioned by the Royal Institute of British Architects to create a stop motion film of the "Three Classicists" exhibition, a large architectural drawing by Ben Peantreath, Francis Terry and George Saumarez Smith. That same year, Moore was commissioned to make the documentary A Day in the Life of Dan for
3819-404: The tokens in the collection that had a physical counterpart (including Jake & Dinos Chapman, RoyalUrbanArt, Anish Kapoor, Damien Hirst, Hayden Kays, Antony Micalef, Chemical X, Ben Eine, Paul Fryer, Orlanda Broom, Unskilled Worker, Blek Le Rat, David Bailey, the estate of Nancy Fouts and RYCA) clarified that their permission had not been sought for the NFTs and that Moore knew that he did not own
3886-571: The tube in tribute to Londoners including Amy Winehouse and Bernie Katz . Art Below organized projects with the City and Guilds of London Art School , including Art Lift, where the work of students was displayed in the Kennington Underground station . In 2016, Moore curated Queen Themed , an exhibition of contemporary portraits of Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her 90th birthday. Opening at The Tabernacle in London, some of
3953-505: The vacuum of outer space, such as the zero gravity Spacetroopers depicted engaging in extra vehicular battle in the 1991 novel Star Wars: Heir to the Empire , and its 1995 Dark Horse Comics adaptation. A distinct variant known as "Shadowtroopers" appear in Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast , wearing black armour that incorporates a lightsaber-resistant mineral called cortosis. As a project of
4020-613: The vacuum of space for a short period of time. Their helmets are fitted with filtration systems for polluted environments, with hookups for incorporating an external atmospheric tank while operating in space or to filter potent toxins. The helmets also include built-in communication system and multi-frequency targeting and acquisition system linked to in-lens displays that provide tactical information, protection from excessive brightness, and vision modes for seeing through smoke, fire and darkness. Based on conceptual drawings by Ralph McQuarrie, Liz Moore and Nick Pemberton sculpted designs for
4087-450: The works were also displayed at London Underground tube stations. It included work by Gavin Turk , Chris Levine , Mr. Brainwash and Goldie . Also in 2016, Art Below celebrated 10 years of exhibitions on the London Underground by showing a selection of their posters, curated by Moore. In 2017, as part of Art Below's subway series, Anish Kapoor 's reworking of Joseph Beuys ' 1974 performance art piece I Like America and America Likes Me
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#17327941520814154-400: Was by special effects artist Tristan Schoonraad , who created a 3D installation depicting child soldiers. In addition to curating the installation, Moore also created an oil painting for it. A 2010 Art Below exhibit included an installation of Banksy 's work at London Bridge station which was then visited and "modified" by a graffiti artist. The work Forgive Us Our Trespassing by Banksy
4221-439: Was developed and manufactured by the Imperial Department of Military Research, and consists of 18 white plastoid armor plates magnatomically attached to a black body glove. These plates are generally impervious to most projectile weapons and blast shrapnel, and will protect against glancing hits by other blaster rifles though a direct hit will penetrate. The armor also provides protection against inhospitable environments, including
4288-503: Was expected to sell at auction for $ 92,000 sold for $ 120,000. In 2019, a team of biologists named a new genus of Colombian spiders, Stormtropis , after the stormtroopers, noting the spiders, like the fictional soldiers, are "very similar to each other, with some capacity for camouflage but with unskillful movements". Stormtroopers also appear as cosmetic outfits in Fortnite . Bernie Katz Bernard Daniel Katz , born Bernard Daniel Clifford , (10 August 1968 – 31 August 2017)
4355-766: Was part of the Art Wars NFT project which resulted in massive losses for the purchasers of the NFTs and claims of copyright theft from artists whose physical work was reproduced without their permission. Moore was born and raised in England, and attended Emanuel School in London. He studied film production at university. His father was an officer in the Royal Marines . Moore founded Art Below in 2006 to present contemporary art on space traditionally used for advertising in London Underground stations. The collective has since grown into an annual display showcasing established and emerging artists, and has collaborated with charities, universities, government and art organisations, with an aim to display progressive and provocative artwork. For
4422-401: Was reworked and issued without the halo dripping with paint over the boy's head, to promote his film Exit Through the Gift Shop . The public transport company Transport for London (TfL) had forbidden the inclusion of the halo on the poster, fearing it would give the impression of graffiti in the underground. A few days after the work was up, the halo was repainted, prompting the TfL to remove
4489-595: Was unveiled at Union Station in Los Angeles, California . Kapoor titled his self-portrait I Like America and America Doesn't Like Me as a protest against the immigration policies of US President Donald Trump 's administration. In 2017, Art Below launched their first billboard event, with works by 28 artists in Los Angeles' Union Station . The exhibition included work by Kelly "RISK" Graval , Karen Bystedt , D*Face , Alison Jackson , and Hayden Kays . In June 2018 Art Below featured their Summer Show as part of Mayfair Art Weekend and exhibited artist work on billboards at
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