A few months ago my wife and I moved to Sydney, Australia - just in time to catch the Star Wars Identities Exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum. Unlike the Power of Costume display we caught in Florida (which focussed exclusively on screen-used costumes) this exhibit features an additional range of concept art, maquettes, and - most exciting for me - model starships.
As the name suggests, the exhibition centres around the many influences that comprise our personal identities. Guests use an electronic wristband to interact with ten digital stations throughout the exhibit - each of which invites them to make decisions about what kind of person (or alien) they'd be in that galaxy far, far away. At the end of the tour, each guest's Star Wars alter-ego is projected on a screen for all to see.
Unfortunately, the 'identities' activity was a little underwhelming. Each guest's final character really ends up being a combination of only two choices - the costume (of which there were about a dozen options) and head type (of which there were around the same number). It would have been great if some of the other identity choices had an effect, making for a more unique avatar - but lets be honest, no-one came to this exhibition for the interactive component. The real attraction here were the gorgeous, screen-used costumes and props. And these certainly didn't fail to disappoint.
The Star Wars: Identities exhibition will next be at Warehouse TERRADA in Tokyo, Japan from August 8, 2018 to January 13, 2020. More locations and dates are expected to be announced after this, and can be found on the official website of the exhibition.
The Star Wars: Identities exhibition will next be at Warehouse TERRADA in Tokyo, Japan from August 8, 2018 to January 13, 2020. More locations and dates are expected to be announced after this, and can be found on the official website of the exhibition.
