A statue of one of the fathers of Russian communism, Vladimir Lenin, has been transformed into Darth Vader by the request of local factory workers and residents in the Ukrainian city of Odessa. The statue had been listed for removal under the country’s “de-communisation law” but instead was given a Star Wars twist as explained by BBC news:
“Everything flows and nothing abides,” says warehouse manager Semyon Horbunov, taking inspiration from the Greek philosopher Heraclitus. “New heroes replace old ones, and this is how the world goes round.”
“The bronze Lenin was left inside, so that the grateful or not-so-grateful descendants could exhume him, if needed,” sculptor Alexander Milov is quoted is saying by Ukraine Today.
As well as a gaining a new outfit, and a perhaps new fan base, the statue has been brought right up-to-date with a technological addition, too: it now emits free wi-fi from the helmet