Darth Vader Series Gallery
A Star Wars art series in which Gabriel Dishaw re imagines George Lucas's Darth Vader helmets by creating them out of upcycled materials from e-waste and other found objects including, computer parts, electronic and other recycled materials.
Dark Side Couture
Darth Vadior
Dark Lord LV
Lord Vader LV
Vuitton Vader 2
Darth Vuitton #2
LV Vader #2
Tank Vader LV "Fashion Wars"
LV Jader
LV Vader
Vuitton Vader
Vader AF-1 CHI
Darth Vuitton
This upcycled Vader was inspired/modeled after the iconic Luxury Brand Louis Vuitton and was created using a vintage piece of LV luggage.
Materials Used:1 vintage (70's era) Louis Vuitton piece of luggage, leather, heat sinks, wire, computer chips and other upcycled materials.
Dimensions: 12.5 inches tall , 9.25 inches wide and 10 inches deep.
Date Completed: 9/4/2017
Vader LV
This upcycled Vader was inspired/modeled after the iconic Luxury Brand Louis Vuitton and was created using a vintage piece of LV luggage.
Materials Used:1 vintage (70's era) Louis Vuitton piece of luggage, leather, heat sinks and other upcycled materials.
Dimensions: 12 inches tall, 9.25 inches wide and 10 inches deep.
Date Completed: 9/2/2017
Lucky Vader 90
This upcycled Vader was inspired/modeled after Nike's iconic Air Max 90.
Materials Used:1 pair of Nike Air Max 90 Saint Patrick's Day Edition, other shoes parts, shoe laces, computer chips, heat sinks and other upcycled materials.
Dimensions:11.5 inches tall , 9.25 inches wide and 10 inches deep.
Air Max Vader 97
Samurai Vader #2
Samurai Vader #2
DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS: This upcycled Vader was inspired/modeled after Nike's iconic Air Max 97. Materials Used: TV antenna, computer chips, wire, leather, shoe laces, piano keys, computer ram, airplane brackets, rivets, washers and other upcycled materials.
Dimensions:17 1/2 inches tall , 12 inches wide and 12 inches deep.
Date Completed: 6/25/2017
Status: Commissioned Sold
Red Devil Vader
DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS: This piece was created using upcycled materials s such as: data cables, circuit boards, RAM, wire, cleat spikes and other electronic materials.
Dimensions: 12 inches tall, 9.25 inches wide and 10.5 inches deep.
Date Completed: 6/23/2016
Royal Vader
Royal Vader
DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS: This piece was created using upcycled materials s such as: data cables, USB cords, RAM, wire and other electronic materials.
Dimensions: 12 inches tall, 9 inches wide and 12 inches deep.
Date Completed: 3/18/2015
Status: For Sale
Tank Vader #2
Tank Vader #2
DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS: This piece was created using upcycled materials such as: braided wire, computer chips, wire, capacitors, leather, typewriter parts and other electronic materials.
Dimensions: 14.5 inches tall, 18.25 inches wide and 10.25 inches deep.
Date Completed: January 10, 2016
Regal Stag Vader
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: leather, resistors, ram, wire, antlers, fuses, and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines and typewriters.
Dimensions: 19 inches tall, 9.25 inches wide and 9 inches deep.
Date Completed: 11-2-2105
Samurai EKIN
Inspiration: My passion for Sneakers and Star Wars collide to influence the creation of this piece.
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: typewriter ribbon, shoe laces, Nike sneaker, resistors, ram, wire and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines and typewriters.
Dimensions: 19 inches tall, 9.25 inches wide and 9.25 inches deep.
Date Completed: 11-30-2105
Apple Vader
DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS: This piece was inspired by apple and was created using upcycled materials s such as: Mac G4, data cables, USB cords, mice, RAM, heat sinks, wire and other materials.
Dimensions: 12.5 inches tall, 18 inches wide and 10.5 inches deep.
Date Completed: November 7, 2015
Status: For Sale
Gundam Vader
DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS: This piece was created using upcycled materials s such as: data cables, USB cords, RAM, wire and other electronic materials.
Dimensions: 13 inches tall, 9.25 inches wide and 11 inches deep.
Date Completed: December 13, 2015
Status: Sold
Darth Vader "Woody"
DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS: This piece was created from upcycled computer parts, ram, wire, heat sinks, keyboard keys, wood and capacitors.
Dimensions: 11 inches tall, 9.25 inches wide and 11 inches deep.
Date Completed: 9-22-2014
Status: For Sale
Darth Mantis
DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS: This piece was created from upcycled computer parts, ram, wire, capacitors, computer chips, adding machine keys and other upcycled materials.
Dimensions: 11 inches tall, 9.25 inches wide and 11 inches deep.
Date Completed: 1-31-2015
Status: For Sale
Stag Vader
DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS: This piece was created from upcycled computer parts including hard drive parts, wire, braided cable, airplane parts, computer chips, capacitors, data cables and other found objects.
Dimensions: 19.5 inches tall, 7.5 inches wide and 10 inches deep.
Date Completed: 3-22-2015
Status: Sold
Wee Mac Vader
DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS: Wee Mac Vader was inspired from my love of Local Craft Beer and the Indianapolis, Indiana based brewery Sun King. This piece was created from upcycled parts such as a Sun King keg top, 18 plus Wee Mac cans, computer parts including, ram, wire, computer chips, capacitors, data cables and other found objects.
Dimensions: 17.5 inches tall, 9.25 inches wide and 8 inches deep.
Date Completed: 6-10-2015
Osiris Vader
DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS: Osiris Vader was inspired from my love of Local Craft Beer and the Indianapolis, Indiana based brewery Sun King. This piece was created from upcycled parts such as a Sun King keg top, 20 plus Osiris cans, leather, computer parts including, ram, wire, computer chips, capacitors, data cables and other found objects.
Dimensions: 17.5 inches tall, 9.25 inches wide and 8 inches deep.
Date Completed: 6-10-2015
Imperial Vader
DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS: This piece was created from upcycled computer parts, ram, wire, heat sinks, data cables and computer chips.
Dimensions: 12 inches tall, 9.25 inches wide and 10.5 inches deep.
Date Completed: 10-11-2014
Status: Sold
Mac Vader
Materials Used: This piece was created entirely from upcycled Apple computer parts such as: keyboards, Mac G4, data cables, USB cords, mice, RAM, and wire.
Date Completed: February 23, 2014
Status: Sold (Commissioned)
Mac Vader #2
DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS: This piece was created entirely from upcycled Apple computer parts such as: keyboards, Mac G4, data cables, USB cords, mice, RAM, and wire.
Date Completed: April 6, 2014
Status: Sold
Mac Vader #3
DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS: This piece was inspired by Apple and created from upcycled Apple computer parts such as: keyboards, Mac G3, data cables, USB cords, mouse puck, RAM, and wire.
Dimensions: 13 inches tall, 18 1/2 inches wide and 11 1/2 inches deep.
Date Completed: 6-2-2014
Status: Sold
Darth Tie Fighter
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: wire, keyboard keys, speaker wire, metal, resistors, ram, computer chips, data cables, adding machine keys, gears and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines, airplanes, and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2013
Status: Sold
Greedo Vader
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: wire, tacks, resistors, ram, heat sinks, computer chips, adding machine keys, gears and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines, airplanes, and typewriters.
Status: Sold
Arachnid Vader
nspiration: My passion for Star Wars and one of the baddest villain of all time has carried over to my upcycled art.
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: wire, track spikes, ball bearings, resistors, ram, computer chips, data cables, adding machine keys, gears and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines, airplanes, and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2013
Status: Sold
Light Vs Dark Vader
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: wire, keyboard keys, ball bearings, resistors, ram, computer chips, data cables, shoe laces, vials, gears and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines, airplanes, and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2013
Status: Sold
Carbonite Vader
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: wire, resistors, ram, computer chips, data cables, gears and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines, airplanes, and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2013
Status: Sold
Samurai Vader
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: typewriter ribbon, shoe laces, ball bearings, resistors, ram, wire and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines, airplanes and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2013
Status: Sold
Samurai Vader LUX
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: wire, shoe laces, speaker wire, clock parts, metal, ram, computer chips, data cables, gears and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines, airplanes, and typewriters.
Date Completed: February 17, 2014
Status: Sold
Samurai Vader #2
DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS: My passion for Star Wars and one of the baddest villain of all time has carried over to my upcycled art. This piece was created using recycled materials from computers, adding machines, typewriters, wire, shoelaces and airplane parts.
Date Completed: April 13, 2014
Status: Sold
Lord Vader
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: wire, white tail deer antlers, ball bearings, resistors, ram, computer chips, adding machine keys, gears and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines, airplanes, and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2014
Status: Sold
Waffle Racer Vader
DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS: This piece was inspired by one of my favorite shoes of all time the Waffle Racer. Materials Used: waffle maker, shoe laces, rubber pads, computer ram, computer chips, track spikes, metal and wire.
Date Completed: March 11, 2014
Status: Sold
Vader Lux #2
Inspiration: from the luxury brand Chanel.
Materials Used: Adding machine keys, capacitors, cloth covered wire, brass washers, data cables, adding machine parts, ram and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines, airplanes and typewriters.
Dimensions: 12.5 inches tall, 9.5 inches wide and 10.5 inches deep.
Date Completed: 12-7-2014
Status: For Sale
Tank Vader
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: wire, track spikes, ball bearings, resistors, ram, computer chips, adding machine keys, gears and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines, airplanes, models and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2013
Status: Sold
Tank Vader "Die Rebels"
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: wire, track spikes, ball bearings, resistors, ram, computer chips, shoe laces, gears and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines, airplanes, models and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2013
Status: Sold
Taun Taun Vader
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: wire, horns, ball bearings, resistors, ram, computer chips, typewriter ribbon, typewriter keys, gears and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines, airplanes, and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2014
Status: Sold
Volt Vader
DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS: This piece was created entirely from upcycled materials such as: laptop keyboard keys, airplane pieces, adding machine parts, computer ram, computer chips, data cables and a car amp.
Date Completed: April 27, 2014
Status: Sold
Red Stag Vader
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: laptop keys, rubber belt, resistors, ram, wire and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines, airplanes and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2013
Status: Sold
Air Vader
Inspiration: My passion for Star Wars and my love of sneakers has carried over to my upcycled art.
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: shoe laces, shoe parts, airplane brackets, clear tubes, keyboard keys, resistors, ram, oxygen masks, wire and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines, airplanes and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2013
Status: Sold
Lucky Vader
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: wire, track spikes, ball bearings, resistors, ram, computer chips, adding machine keys, gears and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines, airplanes, and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2013
Status: Sold
Steel Vader
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: wire, airplane brackets, gears, resistors, ram, ball bearings and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines, airplanes and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2013
Status: Sold
Vader Steampunk
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: airplane brackets, resistors, ram, gears, wire and parts from adding machines and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2013
Status: Sold
Darth Money
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: airplane brackets, typewriter keys, adding machine keys, resistors, ram, heat sinks, wire and parts from adding machines and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2013
Status: Sold
Vader LUX
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: ball bearings, copper bearings, ram, wire, computer chips and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines, airplanes and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2013
Status: Sold
Darth Vader Upcycled #4
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: wire, typewriter keys, ball bearings, resistors, ram, and other miscellaneous parts from adding machines, airplanes and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2013
Status: Sold
Darth Vader Upcycled #3
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: airplane brackets, keyboard keys, resistors, ram, gears, heat sinks, wire and parts from adding machines and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2013
Status: Sold
Darth Vader Upcycled #2
Materials Used: Recycled materials such as: wire, airplane brackets, adding machine keys, circuit boards, gears, heat sinks and parts from adding machines and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2012
Status: Sold
Darth Vader Upcycled #1
Materials Used: Recycled materials from computer parts, wire, airplane brackets, adding machine keys, ball bearings and parts from adding machines and typewriters.
Date Completed: 2012
Status: Sold