Canvas Fit - Alberto Ricardo - “Tropas del Color: Stormtroopers en Clave Pop Contemporánea”

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Limited edition Giclée print by Canvas Fit - Alberto Ricardo (2023) titled Tropas del Color: Stormtroopers en Clave Pop Contemporánea, featuring Star Wars Stormtroopers in a vibrant, impasto palette on a 100 x 65 cm canvas, sold directly by the artist from Spain.

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Artwork by the artist Canvas Fit-Alberto Ricardo created using Giclée print technique on high-quality professional canvas, 100% cotton, highly resistant to handling and external agents, from the Eco Canvas Roma Glossy brand, satin finish.
We guarantee a durable product with visual quality.
Dimension of 65 x 100 cm painting with 5 cm depth.
Limited edition 3/5.
On the back of the piece, you will find the details about the work.
The shipment will be made through United Parcel Service (UPS) for Spain and Europe, and through Fedex for the rest of the world.
The work will be rolled and protected with several layers of packaging, bubble nylon, and placed in a sturdy tube.
Once the work has been paid for, three days are required for the packaging process and delivery to the shipping company.
The piece will arrive within ten days, depending on the destination country.


This bold canvas print transforms one of the most recognizable figures in the Star Wars universe — the Empire's Stormtroopers — into a chromatic celebration that breaks with the original monochromatic rigidity of these fictional soldiers. Through an explosion of color and texture, the piece reinterprets the concept of uniformity and anonymity with an ironic and festive perspective, typical of contemporary pop art.

The scene features a swarm of Stormtroopers, but each one wears armor of a different color: oranges, electric blues, bright reds, lavenders, and violets blend together without any apparent order. This multitude of tones creates an unexpected sense of vitality in characters traditionally conceived as impersonal figures, designed to vanish into the mass of imperial power. Here, instead, each one seems to have its own voice, even if they do not move.

From a chromatic perspective, the work relies on a saturated, vibrant, and diverse palette. The application of paint, which emulates the use of a spatula and impasto techniques, creates a dense surface rich in textures and movement. The brushstrokes are broad, gestural, and full of energy, giving the helmets and armor a nearly sculptural pictorial character. The highlights, reflections, and shadows are constructed with blocks of color that enhance the three-dimensionality without losing visual expressiveness.

Conceptually, the work offers a reading in a critical and playful key. The Stormtroopers, designed to be identical and interchangeable, are here unique, distinct, individualized. The artist presents a visual paradox: within the most repressive structure of the Galactic Order, a chromatic identity emerges, a declaration of diversity. The mass fragments, and the collective is filled with nuances. It is a piece that tensions the concepts of control, military aesthetics, pop culture, and symbolic rebellion.

Although there is no car in this composition—as your request at the end indicates—this image can be understood to 'convey' (in a conceptual sense) a powerful visual message: homogeneity can be questioned through art. In this sense, painting becomes a means to re-signify the iconic and provoke new readings in the viewer.

Perfect for pop art lovers, Star Wars culture collectors, and modern spaces seeking a striking, energetic piece full of visual discourse, this print transforms the familiar into the extraordinary and the uniform into vibrant.

Artwork by the artist Canvas Fit-Alberto Ricardo created using Giclée print technique on high-quality professional canvas, 100% cotton, highly resistant to handling and external agents, from the Eco Canvas Roma Glossy brand, satin finish.
We guarantee a durable product with visual quality.
Dimension of 65 x 100 cm painting with 5 cm depth.
Limited edition 3/5.
On the back of the piece, you will find the details about the work.
The shipment will be made through United Parcel Service (UPS) for Spain and Europe, and through Fedex for the rest of the world.
The work will be rolled and protected with several layers of packaging, bubble nylon, and placed in a sturdy tube.
Once the work has been paid for, three days are required for the packaging process and delivery to the shipping company.
The piece will arrive within ten days, depending on the destination country.


This bold canvas print transforms one of the most recognizable figures in the Star Wars universe — the Empire's Stormtroopers — into a chromatic celebration that breaks with the original monochromatic rigidity of these fictional soldiers. Through an explosion of color and texture, the piece reinterprets the concept of uniformity and anonymity with an ironic and festive perspective, typical of contemporary pop art.

The scene features a swarm of Stormtroopers, but each one wears armor of a different color: oranges, electric blues, bright reds, lavenders, and violets blend together without any apparent order. This multitude of tones creates an unexpected sense of vitality in characters traditionally conceived as impersonal figures, designed to vanish into the mass of imperial power. Here, instead, each one seems to have its own voice, even if they do not move.

From a chromatic perspective, the work relies on a saturated, vibrant, and diverse palette. The application of paint, which emulates the use of a spatula and impasto techniques, creates a dense surface rich in textures and movement. The brushstrokes are broad, gestural, and full of energy, giving the helmets and armor a nearly sculptural pictorial character. The highlights, reflections, and shadows are constructed with blocks of color that enhance the three-dimensionality without losing visual expressiveness.

Conceptually, the work offers a reading in a critical and playful key. The Stormtroopers, designed to be identical and interchangeable, are here unique, distinct, individualized. The artist presents a visual paradox: within the most repressive structure of the Galactic Order, a chromatic identity emerges, a declaration of diversity. The mass fragments, and the collective is filled with nuances. It is a piece that tensions the concepts of control, military aesthetics, pop culture, and symbolic rebellion.

Although there is no car in this composition—as your request at the end indicates—this image can be understood to 'convey' (in a conceptual sense) a powerful visual message: homogeneity can be questioned through art. In this sense, painting becomes a means to re-signify the iconic and provoke new readings in the viewer.

Perfect for pop art lovers, Star Wars culture collectors, and modern spaces seeking a striking, energetic piece full of visual discourse, this print transforms the familiar into the extraordinary and the uniform into vibrant.

Details

Artist
Canvas Fit - Alberto Ricardo
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Limited edition
Edition number
3 /5
Title of artwork
“Tropas del Color: Stormtroopers en Clave Pop Contemporánea”
Technique
Giclée
Signature
Hand signed
Country of Origin
Spain
Year
2023
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
100 cm
Width
65 cm
Style
Modern
Period
2020+
Sold with frame
No
Sold by
SpainVerified
14140
Objects sold
99.66%
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