See Iconic Star Wars Scenes Cut Out Of Paper

Tabish Khan
By Tabish Khan Last edited 104 months ago

Last Updated 04 August 2015

See Iconic Star Wars Scenes Cut Out Of Paper
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An AT-AT about to be tripped up. Copyright Marc Hagan-Guirey
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Princess Leia entrusting the Death Star plans to R2D2. Copyright Marc Hagan-Guirey
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The forest moon of Endor, home to the Ewoks. Copyright Marc Hagan-Guirey
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Darth Vader visits Cloud City. Copyright Marc Hagan-Guirey
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A close-up of the previous image. Copyright Marc Hagan-Guirey
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Han Solo and Greedo in the cantina. Copyright Marc Hagan-Guirey
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Darth Vader and Obi Wan in that lightsaber duel. Copyright Marc Hagan-Guirey

Star Wars fans (isn't that everyone?) will already be looking forward to The Force Awakens, due for release this December. But what if we're craving a taste of the franchise a little sooner?

Sure, there's Secret Cinema and the new Madame Tussauds exhibition, but they don't come cheap, and it would nice to see something for free. Well, fortunately that's about to be an option: Marc Hagan-Guirey's intricately-detailed scenes from the saga, all cut from a single sheet of paper (an art form known as kirigami).

The exhibition, which opens next week, features scenes that will be instantly recognisable to Star Wars fans: Han Solo's conversation with Greedo before the shoot-out, how to trip up an AT-AT, and Obi Wan's fateful lightsaber duel with Darth Vader.

Hagan-Guirey took to Kickstarter to fund the creation of the works and the subsequent exhibition. With such a stellar idea and many Star Wars fans out there, it came as no surprise that he was able to raise over £16,000 in a very short time.

The preview scenes look spectacular and our inner fanboy can't wait for this exhibition.

Cut Scene - The Exhibition: 12 Kirigami models inspired by Star Wars cut from a single sheet of paper will be on at 5th Base Gallery, 23 Heneage St, E1 5LJ from 8-16 August. Entrance is free.