Sato Hageshi – Life Purpose Thinking – Stormtrooper – Signed and Numbered 6/10

In this ukiyo-e style scene of devastation, Darth Vader stands with commanding authority amid a burning Edo-era city. Flames devour wooden temples and torii gates as black smoke swirls into a blood-red sky. Before him, a stormtrooper kneels, caught between reverence and submission, symbolizing loyalty born from fear.
Sato Hageshi reimagines the Dark Lord of the Sith as a ruthless samurai shogun, blending the aesthetics of feudal Japan with galactic conquest to create a vision of destruction both mythic and mesmerizing.

Technique: Giclée print on Heavy Gloss Paper Textured
Size: A3 format (29 x 42 cm)
Edition: 6/10 – Hand-signed by the artist
Certificate: Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity

About the Artist:
Sato Hageshi is an artist who fuses traditional aesthetics with modern pop culture. Inspired by ukiyo-e prints and vintage poster art, he reimagines global icons like superheroes and film legends through a distinctly Japanese lens. His bold, detailed works create a dialogue between past and present, tradition and modernity, making him a rising voice in contemporary Japanese art.