Invader is a French urban artist known for his ceramic tile mosaics modeled on the pixelated art of 1970s–1980s 8-bit video games, many of which depict the titular aliens from the 1978 arcade game Space Invader (the inspiration for his pseudonym). As of December 2020, his creations can be seen in highly-visible locations in 79 cities in 33 countries. To accompany his citywide installations, or “Invasions”, Invader publishes books and maps as guides to the locations of his mosaics. Invader also makes mosaics using QR codes and stacks of Rubik’s Cubes (with the latter typically installed indoors).
The artist trained at the Paris School of Fine Arts delving into new technologies. His world originated in video games. Pixels soon became the name of the game. An avid reader of Art history, he undertook to revisit Cubism, hence Rubik Cubism.
SOURCE: INVADER’s WEBSITE
Since 2004 Invader started creating a series of works using cubes from the famous Rubik’s Cube game, setting his own creative style called Rubikcubism. Playing on the Cubist Art movement, Invader has created this series through a precise compositional procedure: the process starts with a computer, through which the desired subjects are virtually composed using only the six colors present on the Rubik’s cube; once the image is built, the cubes are manipulated accordingly in order to physically obtain the final image which will then be fixed on a support. Shifting the focus onto the typology of subjects represented by Invader, these follow with solid coherence an artistic thread that starts from afar, from the end of the 70s, a period in which the artist began to spread “like viruses” pixelated subjects taken from 8-bit videogames such as Space Invader, using ceramic tiles as his favorite medium. With a nod to the iconic object of the 1980s, but also to the pixels that make up our daily digital life today, the artist pays homage to classic works of art (Leonardo’s Mona Lisa, Manet’s Dejeuner sur l’Herbe) or to the emblematic figures dear to the creator. The subject chosen echoes the artist’s aspirations.
Defining his subjects as “perfect icons of our time, a time in which digital technologies are the heartbeat of our world”, Invader highlighted through his vast production the arrival of the technological wave that starting from the 70s has overturned the direction and rhythms of global events over the past two decades. While today with the spread of NFTs one can see how art is thriving in the digital realm, thus demonstrating how technology has been completely absorbed into the language of aesthetics, with Invader the creative process resulting from the union between art and technology is inverted: 8-bit video game subjects are stolen from technology and brought back to the physical world in new accessible environments. A constant obsession of Invader – expressed through the urbanization of his works – has in fact always been to bring art as close as possible to the public, in order to break down the historical and cultural barriers that have often surrounded museums and galleries. As a result of this tenacious approach to art, today 79 cities in 33 different countries bear the mark of Invader’s passage, now consecrated by important international museums around the world. By extending the reach of his street art to the maximum, Invader has given life to real artistic invasions, leaving traces of technology in a society that can no longer ignore the conditions dictated by it.
Practical Information
INVADER
French (Born 1969)
Category: Contemporary Art / Urban Art
Artist Website
Invader – Home (space-invaders.com)
PART I: SUMMARY
Auction Market Overview
2025 AUCTION STATISTICS
Turnover: USD 661,037
-25.3% vs. 2024
# Lots sold: 16
Sell-Through Rate: 76%
MARKET SEGMENTATION
COMING SOON
Highest Price Achieved at Auction:
USD 1,220,000
(15 November 2019)
Auction Summary
2025 Auction Highlights
16 lots sold at auction in 2025 for a total turnover of USD 661,037. With 5 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 76%. The highest price for 2025 was achieved by Clouds, a large Led work, sold at Artcurial, in Paris, on 26 November 2025 for EUR 86,060 (USD 99,755).
2025 Top 3 Lots
5 lots sold for more than USD 50,000, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 383,894, representing 58.1% of the total turnover for 2025.
2024 Auction Highlights
10 lots sold at auction in 2024 for a total turnover of USD 884,940. With 6 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 63%. The highest price was achieved at Phillips in London on 19 April 2024, when Bruce Lee 3D, a sculpture dated 2015 sold for GBP 203,200 (USD 252,675).
2024 Top 3 Lots
3 lots sold for more than USD 100,000, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 497,724, representing 56.2% of the total turnover for 2024.
2023 Auction Highlights
4 lots sold at auction in 2023 for a total turnover of USD 212,055. With 1 lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 80%. The highest price has been achieved at Sotheby’s in London on 2 March 2023 when Orange Invasion, dated 2009, sold for GBP 53,340 (USD 64,150).
2023 Top 3 Lots
2022 Auction Highlights
23 lots sold at auction in 2022 for a total turnover of USD 2,296,300. With 3 lots failing to sell the sell-through rate is 88%. The highest price for 2022 has been achieved by Rubik Travis Bickle Mohican, a work dated 2007, that sold at Bonhams in London on 30 June 2022, for GBP 183,000 (USD 222,519).
2022 Top 3 Lots
11 lots sold for more than USD 100,000, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 1,621,536, representing 70.6% of the total turnover for 2022.
Top Lots
#1. TK_119, 2014
Sotheby’s New-York: 15 November 2019
Estimated: USD 100,000 – 150,000
USD 1,220,000
(#478) INVADER | TK_119 (sothebys.com)
INVADER
TK_119, 2014
Ceramic tiles on Perspex
103.8 x 132.1 cm (40 7/8 x 52 inches)
Signed on the reverse
#2. Rubik Space, 2005
Artcurial Paris: 16 December 2020
Estimated: EUR 400,000 – 600,000
EUR 492,600 / USD 599,780
Urban & Pop Contemporary | Sale n°4072 | Lot n°120 | Artcurial
Rubik Space, 2005
Assembly of Rubik’s Cubes on plywood ; s titled and dated on the back
95 x 129 x 5.50 cm
Signed with the monogram, titled and dated
#3. Rubik Dalai-lama, 2008
Artcurial Paris: 5 July 2021
Estimated: EUR 300,000 – 400,000
EUR 468,250 / USD 555,654
Urban & Pop Contemporary | Sale n°4122 | Lot n°241 | Artcurial
INVADER (B. 1969)
Rubik Dalai-lama, 2008
Assembly of 225 Rubik cubes on plexiglass
83.8 x 83.8 x 7 cm
Signed, dated and titled on the back
#4. Rubik Mona Lisa, 2005
Artcurial Paris: 20 February 2020
Estimated: EUR 120,000 – 150,000
EUR 480,200 / USD 519,480
Urban Art | Sale n°4004 | Lot n°213 | Artcurial
INVADER (B. 1969)
Rubik Mona Lisa (Serie Rubik Masterpiece), 2005
Rubiks cubes assembly
136.5 x 93 x 7 cm
Signed with pictogram , dated and titled
Countersigned, dated, titled on the back
#5. 400 Chinese cubes, 2008
Christie’s Paris: 2 December 2021
Estimated: EUR 350,000 – 550,000
EUR 375,000 / USD 423,413
Invader (né en 1969) (christies.com)
INVADER (B. 1969)
400 Chinese cubes, 2008
Assemblage of four hundred rubix cubes
111.5 x 111.5 x 5.5 cm (43 7⁄8 x 43 7⁄8 x 2 1⁄8 inches)
Signed, titled, with the artist’s monogram ‘”400 CHINESE CUBES” invader’ (on the reverse)
PART II: AUCTION RESULTS
2025 Auction Results
16 lots sold at auction in 2025 for a total turnover of USD 661,037. With 5 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 76%. The highest price for 2025 was achieved by Clouds, a large Led work, sold at Artcurial, in Paris, on 26 November 2025 for EUR 86,060 (USD 99,755).
2025 Top 3 Lots
5 lots sold for more than USD 50,000, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 383,894, representing 58.1% of the total turnover for 2025.
#1. Clouds, 2015
Artcurial Paris: 26 November 2025
Estimated: EUR 70,000 – 90,000
EUR 86,060 / USD 99,755
INVADER
Clouds, 2015
LED and powder-coated steel
139 x 196.2 x 30 cm (54.7 x 77.2 x 11.8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the edge
#2. Space O.S., 2007
Artcurial Paris: 29 April 2025
Estimated: EUR 40,000 – 60,000
EUR 78,720 / USD 89,720
Space O.S., 2007
52×42 cm (20 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
#3. RUBIK BEST OF THE DOORS, 2009
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 60,960 / USD 83,455
Rubik’s cubes on Perspex board
#4. Radiant, Apple, Space, 2013
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 29 September 2025
Estimated: HKD 250,000 – 350,000
HKD 457,200 / USD 58,765
Invader | Radiant, Apple, Space 光芒四射，蘋果，宇宙 | Modern & Contemporary Day Auction | 2025 | Sotheby’s
INVADER (b. 1969)
Radiant, Apple, Space, 2013
Mosaic tile
38 x 54.5 cm (15 x 21 1/2 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 2013 (on the reverse)
#5. Rubik B 52’S, 2010
Forum Auctions: 29 October 2025
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 30,000 (Hammer)
GBP 39,420 / USD 52,200
LOT:60 | Invader (b.1969) Rubik B 52’S
INVADER (b.1969)
Rubik B 52’S, 2010
Rubik cubes on panel
Overall: 61.5 x 61.5 x 6 cm (24 1/4 x 24 1/4 x 2 3/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated in silver ink verso
USD 50,000
#6. NY_126, 2013
Julien’s Auction: 27 February 2025
Estimated: USD 6,000 – 8,000
USD 38,100
STREET WORK
Invader | NY-126 Original New York City Street Art Mosaic
INVADER (French, 1969)
NY_126, 2013
36.8 x 54 cm (14 1/2 x 21 1/4 inches)
Tile mosaic
Originally executed on the corner of a building at the intersection of Rivingston Street and Allen Street in New York City, above the entrance to The Marshall Stack bar. This work is documented in Invader’s New York City Invasion book, and features glow-in-the-dark tiles used for the alien figure.
#7. ALIAS WN-34, 2006
SBI Art Auction: 8 March 2025
Estimated: JPY 5,000,000 – 8,000,000
JPY 5,520,000 / USD 37,360
INVADER
ALIAS WN-34, 2006
572 ceramic tiles on acrylic board
51.5 x 43.8 cm (20 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches)
Incised signature and titled on the reverse
Signed on the ID card issued by the artist
#8. NY_133, 2013
Julien’s Auction: 27 February 2025
Estimated: USD 8,000 – 12,000
USD 31,750
STREET WORK
Invader | NY-133 Original New York City Street Art Mosaic
INVADER (French, 1969)
NY_133, 2013
Original NYC Street Art mosaic
47 x 44.5 cm (18 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches)
Tile mosaic
Executed on the side of a building at the intersection of 9th Avenue and West 14th Street in New York City. This work is documented in Invader’s New York City Invasion book
#9. CAZ_11, circa 2007
Julien’s Auction: 27 February 2025
Estimated: USD 6,000 – 8,000
USD 31,750
STREET WORK
Invader | CAZ-11 Original Antibes France Street Art Mosaic
INVADER (French, 1969)
CAZ_11, circa 2007
35.6 x 43.2 cm (14×17 inches)
Tile mosaic
Originally executed on the outer wall of the Antibes Train Station (Gare d’Antibes) in Antibes, France
#10. Untitled, 2025
500 Briques Pour Madagascar
Artcurial Paris: 10 December 2025
Estimated: EUR 500
EUR 25,000 / USD 29,125
CHARITY TO BENEFIT MADAGASCAR
INVADER
Untitled, 2025
Microceramic tiles on terracotta brick
13 x 29.3 x 6.3 cm (5.1 x 11.4 x 2.4 inches)
Signed and dated on the reverse
Within its wooden box
#11. PA_744, circa 2007
Julien’s Auction: 27 February 2025
Estimated: USD 6,000 – 8,000
USD 25,400
STREET WORK
Invader | PA-744 Original Paris France Street Art Mosaic
INVADER (French, 1969)
PA_744, circa 2007
Tile mosaic
39.4 x 39.4 cm (15 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches)
Originally executed on the side of “La Bellevilloise” Arts & Cultural Center at 25 Rue Boyer in Paris, France
#12. Alias LDN-78, 2007
Tate Ward Auctions: 18 September 2025
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000
GPB 15,000 / USD 20,320
Lot 195 – Invader (French 1969-), ‘Alias LDN-78’, 2007
INVADER (French 1969-)
‘Alias LDN-78’, 2007
180 ceramic tiles and resin
17x19x4 cm (6.7 x 7.5 x 1.6 inches)
Signed and dated with the artist’s logogram on the resin
#13. ALIAS LDN-21, 1999-2007
Bonhams London: 18 June 2025
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000
GBP 12,800 / USD 17,190
Bonhams : INVADER (B. 1969) ALIAS LDN-21 (Executed in 1999-2007)
Ceramic tiles in resin and laminated ID card
Incised with the artist’s monogram and dated ’07’
Further inscribed and dated
‘Location Golborne Rd / Elkstone Rd / London LDN-21 Date of Invasion June 1999 Score 20 Points’
(on the reverse)
Lots Passed
RUBIK LONDON CALLING, 2009
Artcurial Paris: 29 April 2025
Estimated: EUR 120,000 – 180,000
PASSED
400 Rubik’s cubes on Perspex board
Rubik Les Toits du Palace, 2013
Estimated: EUR 60,000 – 80,000
PASSED
529 small Rubik’s cubes on plexiglass
MLGA-03, 2017-28
Sotheby’s London: 24 January 2025
Estimated: GBP 60,000 – 80,000
PASSED
MLGA-03 | Contemporary Discoveries | 2025 | Sotheby’s
INVADER (b. 1969)
MLGA-03, 2017-28
Ceramic tiles on perspex panel
93 x 50.2 cm (36 x 19 3/4 inches)
Incised with the artist’s monogram and titled (on the reverse)
2024 Auction Results
10 lots sold at auction in 2024 for a total turnover of USD 884,940. With 6 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 63%. The highest price was achieved at Phillips in London on 19 April 2024, when Bruce Lee 3D, a sculpture dated 2015 sold for GBP 203,200 (USD 252,675).
2024 Top 3 Lots
3 lots sold for more than USD 100,000, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 497,724, representing 56.2% of the total turnover for 2024.
#1. Bruce Lee 3D, 2015
Phillips London: 19 April 2024
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 203,200 / USD 252,675
https://www.phillips.com/detail/invader/UK010324/19
INVADER
Bruce Lee 3D, 2015
Painted aluminum
287x230x43 cm (112 7/8 x 90 1/2 x 16 7/8 inches)
Signed with the artist’s logogram and dated ‘2015’ on the reverse of the left foot
#2. ALIAS SP-52, 2011
Phillips London: 11 October 2024
Estimated: GBP 80,000 – 120,000
GBP 107,950 / USD 141,000
Invader – Modern & Contemporary Art… Lot 196 October 2024 | Phillips
INVADER
ALIAS SP-52, 2011
Ceramic tiles on perspex panel
88×98 cm (34 5/8 x 38 5/8 inches)
Incised with the title and date ‘SP-52 2011’ on the reverse
#3. Alias LA-177, 2018
Christie’s London: 27 June 2024
Estimated: GBP 60,000 – 80,000
GBP 81,900 / USD 103,849
https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6492334
INVADER (B. 1969)
Alias LA-177, 2018
Ceramic tiles on Perspex
74.9 x 79.7 cm (29 1/2 x 31 3/8 inches)
Incised with the artist’s monogram and title ‘LA-177’ (on the reverse)
#4. Alias PA_810, 2011
Artcurial Paris: 17 April 2024
Estimated: EUR 60,000 – 80,000
EUR 81,344 / USD 86,370
https://www.artcurial.com/en/sales/vente-fr-3999-urban-project/lots/18
INVADER
Alias PA_810, 2011
Mosaic tiles on perspex
48x48x5 cm (18 7/8 x 18 7/8 x 2 inches)
Signed, dated and titled on the reverse
#5. Rubik Blue Ghost
Bonhams Skinner: 11 December 2024
Estimated: USD 80,000 – 120,000
USD 76,700
Mixed media including Rubik’s Cubes
83.9 x 77.5 x 16.5 cm (32 3/4 x 30 3/8 x 6 1/2 inches)
#6. Phantom / Alias, 2004
Sotheby’s London: 26 January 2024
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 50,800 / USD 64,550
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/contemporary-discoveries-2/phantom-alias
INVADER (b. 1969)
Phantom / Alias, 2004
Ceramic and plastic tiles on board
39.8 x 39.6 cm (15 5/8 x 15 5/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 004 (on the reverse)
#7. ALIAS LA_138, 2008-2011
Phillips London: 7 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 40,000
GBP 48,260 / USD 61,845
Invader – 20th Century & Contemporary… Lot 196 March 2024 | Phillips
INVADER
ALIAS LA_138, 2008-2011
Ceramic tiles on panel
36×30 cm (14 1/8 x 11 3/4 inches)
Incised with the partial title and date ‘LA_138 2011’ on the reverse
#8. Alias VRS_08, 2017-2019
Christie’s London: 27 June 2024
Estimated: GBP 45,000 – 55,000
GBP 40,320 / USD 51,126
https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6492332
INVADER (B. 1969)
Alias VRS_08, 2017-2019
Ceramic tiles on Perspex
33.5 x 49.8 cm (13 1/4 x 19 5/8 inches)
Incised with the artist’s monogram, title and date ‘VRS_08 19’ (on the reverse)
#9. Alias NY_58, 2008
Artcurial Paris: 6 November 2024
Estimated: EUR 20,000 – 40,000
EUR 23,616 / USD 25,820
Alias NY_58 – 2008 | Artcurial
Alias NY_58, 2008
Signed and dated
#10. Peter Pan Camel, 2013
Estimated: JPY 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
JPY 3,105,000 / USD 21,005
Peter Pan Camel, 2013
Ink on bristol paper
Signed and dated on the lower right, Titled on the reverse
Lots Passed
RUBIK BEST OF THE DOORS, 2009
Phillips London: 27 June 2024
Estimated: GBP 60,000 – 80,000
PASSED
https://www.phillips.com/detail/invader/UK010424/102
INVADER
RUBIK BEST OF THE DOORS, 2009
Rubik’s cubes on Perspex board
83.9 x 84 cm (33 x 33 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated ‘RUBIK THE BEST OF THE DOORS INVADER 009’ on the reverse
Memento Mori, 2018
Christie’s New-York: 17 May 2024
Estimated: USD 60,000 – 80,000
PASSED
INVADER (B. 1969), Memento Mori | Christie’s
INVADER (B. 1969)
Memento Mori, 2018
Acrylic on canvas
143.5 x 196.1 cm (56 1/2 x 77 1/8 inches)
Signed and dated ‘Invader 18’ (lower right)
Signed again, titled and dated again ‘Memento Mori Invader 2018’ (on the reverse)
B 52’S”, 2010
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 27 February 2024
Estimated: HKD 650,000 – 950,000
PASSED
B 52’S” | Contemporary Discoveries | 2024 | Sotheby’s
INVADER (b. 1969)
B 52’S”, 2010
Rubik cubes on panel
61.5 x 61.5 cm (24 1/4 x 24 1/4 inches)
Signed, titled, and dated 2010 on the reverse
2023 Auction Results
4 lots sold at auction in 2023 for a total turnover of USD 212,055.
With 1 lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 80%. The highest price has been achieved at Sotheby’s in London on 2 March 2023 when Orange Invasion, dated 2009, sold for GBP 53,340 (USD 64,150).
2023 Top 3 Lots
#1. Orange Invasion, 2009
Sotheby’s London: 2 March 2023
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 40,000
GBP 53,340 / USD 64,150
Orange Invasion | Modern & Contemporary Day Auction | 2023 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
INVADER (b. 1969)
Orange Invasion, 2009
Ceramic tiles on perspex
18.2 x 26 cm (7 1/8 x 10 1/4 inches)
#2. ALIAS PA-376, 2001-2008
Bonhams London: 16 March 2023
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 48,180 / USD 58,140
https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28225/lot/28/invader-b-1969-alias-pa-376-2001-2008/
Ceramic tiles in resin and laminated ID card
Incised with the artist’s signature
Engraved with the title, date and inscription LOCATION RUE DE POITOU / RUE SAINTONGE / PARIS PA-376 DATE OF INVASION FEBRUARY 11 2001 SCORE 10 POINTS on the reverse
#3. Alias NY 119, 2009-2011
Estimated: EUR 20,000 – 30,000
EUR 54,600 / USD 57,775
INVADER (b. 1969)Alias NY 119, 2009-2011
Ceramic squares on Plexiglas panel and ID card
16×22 cm (6 3/8 x 8 7/8 inches)
Signed, dated and titled on the reverse
Signed and dated on the ID card of the alias
#4. ALIAS LDN-14, 1999-2007
Phillips London: 6 December 2023
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 25,400 / USD 31,990
Invader – New Now London Lot 169 December 2023 | Phillips
INVADER
ALIAS LDN-14, 1999-2007
Ceramic tiles, resin and ID card
23.9 x 25.5 x 8.3 cm (9 3/8 x 10 x 3 1/4 inches)
Signed with the artist’s logogram on the resin; signed and dated ‘INVADER 07’ on the ID card
2022 Auction Results
23 lots sold at auction in 2022 for a total turnover of USD 2,296,300.
With 3 lots failing to sell the sell-through rate is 88%. The highest price for 2022 has been achieved by Rubik Travis Bickle Mohican, a work dated 2007, that sold at Bonhams in London on 30 June 2022, for GBP 183,000 (USD 222,519). 11 lots sold for more than USD 100,000, generating a cumulative turnover of USD 1,621,536, representing 70.6% of the total turnover for 2022.
2022 Top 3 Lots
#1. Rubik Travis Bickle Mohican, 2007
Bonhams London: 30 June 2022
Estimated: GBP 150,000 – 200,000
GBP 183,000 / USD 222,519
https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27758/lot/13/invader-b-1969-rubik-travis-bickle-mohican-2007/
Rubik’s cubes on Perspex panel
83.8 x 122.9 x 5.5 cm (33 x 48 3/8 x 2 3/16 inches)
#2. Rubik Bad, 2009
Estimated: EUR 140,000 – 180,000
EUR 195,000 / USD 202,160
Rubik Bad, 2009
225 Rubik’s Cube on Perspex board
84x84x6 cm (33 x 33 x 2 1/2 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
USD 200,000
#3. ALIAS VRS-09, 2017
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 28 April 2022
Estimated: HKD 800,000 – 1,500,000
HKD 1,512,000 / USD 192,699
Invader | ALIAS VRS-09 | Contemporary Day Auction | 2022 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
INVADER (B. 1969)
ALIAS VRS-09, 2017
Ceramic tiles on perspex
71.3 x 61.8 cm (28 ⅛ x 24 ⅜ inches)
Signed and titled on the reverse
#4. BIG BLUE, 2009
Bonhams London: 13 October 2022
Estimated: GBP 110,000 – 160,000
GBP 164,100 / USD 186,138
https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27777/lot/39/invader-b-1969-big-blue-2009/
Ceramic tiles laid on board
120.6 x 165.7 cm (47 1/2 x 65 1/4 inches)
Signed, titled and dated 2009 on the reverse
#5. ALIAS LDN_136, 2013
Bonhams London: 13 October 2022
Estimated: GBP 80,000 – 120,000
GBP 126,300 / USD 143,262
Bonhams : INVADER (B. 1969) ALIAS LDN_136 2013
Mosaic tiles on Perspex panel and laminated ID card
80.5 x 71.3 cm (31 11/16 x 28 1/16 inches)
#6. Berzerk, 2004
Artcurial Paris: 28 June 2022
Estimated: EUR 100,000 – 150,000
EUR 111,520 / USD 117,991
Urban & Pop Contemporary | Sale n°4207 | Lot n°47 | Artcurial
INVADER (B. 1969)
Berzerk, 2004
Mosaic tiles on wooden panel
40 x 39.8 cm
Signed, titled, dated and dedicated on the back
#7. ALIAS SD-07, 2010 – 2011
SBI Art Auction: 27 May 2022
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 15,525,000 / USD 116,795
INVADER
ALIAS SD-07, 2010 – 2011
229 glass tiles, 2 mirrors
22 x 42.3 cm (8 5/8 x 16 5/8 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
Signed on the ID card
#8. Pole Position, 2008
Bonhams Skinner: 17 November 2022
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 40,000
USD 113,775
Bonhams Skinner : Invader (French, born 1969) Pole Position (framed 43 1/2 x 52 1/4 in)
Tile mosaic mounted on panel
97.2 x 119.4 cm (38 1/4 x 47 inches)
Titled, signed, and dated ‘…/iNVADER [artist’s symbol] 008’ (on the frame backing)
With the artist’s label and a label from Lazarides Gallery, London (affixed to the frame backing)
#9. MLGA-03, 2017
Phillips Hong-Kong: 30 November 2022
Estimated: HKD 700,000 – 900,000
HKD 882,000 / USD 113,004
Invader – 20th Century & Contempor… Lot 110 November 2022 | Phillips
INVADER
MLGA-03, 2017
Ceramic tiles on perspex panel and laminated ID card
93.2 x 50.2 cm (36 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches)
Signed with the artist’s symbol and titled ‘”MLGA_03″‘ on the reverse
#10. Mars, 2005
Christie’s Milan: 8 June 2022
Estimated: EUR 20,000 – 30,000
EUR 100,800 / USD 108,260
Invader (N. 1969), Mars | Christie’s
INVADER (B. 1969)
Mars, 2005
Mosaic tiles on board
22×26 cm
Titled, signed, dated and inscribed on the reverse
#11. MIA_09, 2010
Christie’s Hong-Kong: 30 November 2022
Estimated: HKD 400,000 – 600,000
HKD 819,000 / USD 104,934
INVADER (B. 1969) (christies.com)
INVADER (B. 1969)
MIA_09, 2010
Ceramic tiles on Perspex
35×44 cm (13 3/4 x 17 3/8 inches)
Incised with the artist’s monogram, titled and dated ‘MIA_09 2010’ (on the reverse)
USD 100,000
#12. Rubiks Mosaic, 2005
Christie’s Paris: 29 June 2022
Estimated: EUR 35,000 – 55,000
EUR 94,500 / USD 99,434
Invader (né en 1969) (christies.com)
INVADER (B. 1969)
Rubiks Mosaic, 2005
Mosaic tiles assemblage on panel
26×20 cm (7 7⁄8 x 10 1⁄4 inches)
Signed with the artist’s monogram, titled and dated ‘”RUBIK MOSAIC” invader 005’ (on the reverse)
#13. Quarter Space, 2003
Artcurial Paris: 28 June 2022
Estimated: EUR 60,000 – 80,000
EUR 72,160 / USD 76,347
Urban & Pop Contemporary | Sale n°4207 | Lot n°46 | Artcurial
INVADER
Quarter Space, 2003
Mosaic tiles on wooden panel
22.2 x 26 cm
Signed, titled, dated and dedicated on the back
#14. BRC_13, 2002
Christie’s Paris: 1 December 2022
Estimated: EUR 35,000 – 55,000
EUR 69,300 / USD 72,245
Invader (né en 1969), BRC_13 | Christie’s
INVADER (Born 1969)
BRC_13, 2002
Ceramic tiles on Perspex
20 x 21.7 cm (7 7/8 x 8 1/2 inches)
Signed with the artist’s monogram, titled and dated ”BRC_13″ (on the reverse)
#15. Invasion Guide 07 / New Mosaic of Ravenna, 2017
SBI Art Auction: 12 March 2022
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 8,050,000 / 68,870
INVADER
Invasion Guide 07 / New Mosaic of Ravenna, 2017
Micro mosaic tiles on hardcover book in custom plexiglass case, unique
23 × 19.5 × 2.4 cm (9 × 7 5/8 × 1 inches)
Signed, dated and numbered on the reverse
“Invasion Guide 07 / New Mosaics of Ravenna” is a unique artwork
With limited edition of 25 copies
Created by Invader using micro-ceramic tiles and applying them to the cover of book
Each of the 25 copies has an individual design
#16. HK_31, 2015
Phillips Hong-Kong: 30 November 2022
Estimated: HKD 500,000 – 700,000
HKD 504,000 / USD 64,575
Invader – 20th Century & Contempor… Lot 150 November 2022 | Phillips
INVADER
HK_31, 2015
Ceramic tiles on perspex panel and laminated ID card
33.3 x 38.2 cm (13 1/8 x 15 inches)
Signed with the artist’s symbol, titled and dated ‘”HK_31″ 2015’ on the reverse
This work is accompanied by an ID card signed and dated by the artist
#17. Princess Peach + SI, 2013
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 14 March 2022
Estimated: HKD 80,000 – 160,000
HKD 441,000 / USD 56,345
Princess Peach + SI | 碧姬公主 + SI | Contemporary Art | Hong Kong | 2022 | Sotheby’s
INVADER (b. 1969)
Princess Peach + SI, 2013
Scrylic on paper
29.7 x 21 cm (11 5/8 x 8 1/4 inches)
Signed and dated 2013
Titled on the reverse
#18. Alias – NY-054, 2009
Bonhams Skinner: 17 November 2022
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 40,000
USD 50,775
Ceramic tiles in Plexiglas
22.9 x 26.0 x 6.4 cm (9 x 10 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches)
Incised with the artist’s symbol and date ‘…09’ (near the right edge)
Identified and titled ‘LOCATION/23th ST/10th AV/USA/NY-054/DATE OF INVASION/JUNE 24 2003/SCORE/20 POINTS’ (lower left)
#19. Alias – NY-89, 2009
Bonhams Skinner: 17 November 2022
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 40,000
USD 50,775
Ceramic tiles in Plexiglas
35 x 33.7 x 4.5 cm (13 3/4 x 13 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches)
Identified and titled ‘LOCATION/520 24th ST/10th AV/NY/USA/NY-89/DATE OF INVASION/NOVEMBER 29 2007/SCORE/20 POINTS’ (lower left)
#20. Invasion Guide 06 / Wipe Out In Hong Kong, 2015
SBI Art Auction: 12 March 2022
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 8,050,000 / 68,870
INVADER
Invasion Guide 06 / Wipe Out In Hong Kong, 2015
Micro mosaic tiles on hardcover book in custom plexiglass case, unique
24.8 × 21 × 4.0 cm (9 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 1 5/8 inches)
Signed, dated and numbered on the reverse
“Invasion Guide 06 / Wipe Out In Hong Kong” is a unique artwork with limited edition of 50 copies
Created by Invader using micro-ceramic tiles and applying them to the cover of book
Each of the 50 copies has an individual design
#21. Red Space Invader, circa 2000
China Guardian Hong-Kong: 9 October 2022
Estimated: HKD 200,000 – 300,000
HKD 240,000 / USD 30,575
Auction | China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd.
Red Space Invader, circa 2000
Spray varnish painted tiles
24×55 cm (9 1/2 × 21 5/8 inches)
2021 Auction Results
WORK IN PROGRESS
#1. Rubik Dalai-lama, 2008
Artcurial Paris: 5 July 2021
Estimated: EUR 300,000 – 400,000
EUR 468,250 / USD 555,654
Urban & Pop Contemporary | Sale n°4122 | Lot n°241 | Artcurial
INVADER (B. 1969)
Rubik Dalai-lama, 2008
Assembly of 225 Rubik cubes on plexiglass
83.8 x 83.8 x 7 cm
Signed, dated and titled on the back
#2. 400 Chinese cubes, 2008
Christie’s Paris: 2 December 2021
Estimated: EUR 350,000 – 550,000
EUR 375,000 / USD 423,413
Invader (né en 1969) (christies.com)
INVADER (B. 1969)
400 Chinese cubes, 2008
Assemblage of four hundred rubix cubes
111.5 x 111.5 x 5.5 cm (43 7⁄8 x 43 7⁄8 x 2 1⁄8 inches)
Signed, titled, with the artist’s monogram ‘”400 CHINESE CUBES” invader’ (on the reverse)
#3. Rubik Scarface Palms, 2007
Digard Paris: 31 October 2021
Estimated: EUR 150,000 – 250,000
EUR 214,500 / USD 247,885
INVADER (Français, né en 1969) – Lot 31
INVADER (B. 1969)
Rubik Scarface Palms, 2007
Rubik’s Cube on perspex
89.2 x 117.2 x 5.4 cm (35 1/8 x 46 1/8 x 2 1/8 inches)
Signed, titled, and dated (on the reverse)
#4. Retinal, 2008
Digard Paris: 31 October 2021
Estimated: EUR 70,000 – 100,000
EUR 137,500 / USD 157,745
INVADER (Français, né en 1969) – Lot 44
INVADER (French, born 1969)
Retinal, 2008
Mosaic tiles on board
30×36 cm (11 7/8 x 14 1/8 inches)
Signed, dated and titled on the reverse
#5. Rubik Bigger Splash, 2018
Christie’s Hong-Kong: 1 December 2021
Estimated: HKD 400,000 – 600,000
HKD 1,187,500 / USD 152,372
INVADER (B.1969) (christies.com)
INVADER (B.1969)
Rubik Bigger Splash, 2018
Rubik’s cubes on perspex
86 x 86 x 5.6 cm (33 7⁄8 x 33 7⁄8 x 2 1⁄4 inches)
Signed with artist’s signature, titled ‘RUBiK BiGGER SPLASH’ (on the reverse)
#6. Alias MIA-39, 2012
Digard Paris: 31 October 2021
Estimated: EUR 80,000 – 120,000
EUR 130,000 / USD 150,230
INVADER (Français, né en 1969) – Lot 29
INVADER (French, born 1969)
Alias MIA-39, 2012
Mosaic tiles on Perspex
44×48 cm (17 3/8 x 18 7/8 inches)
Signed, dated and titled on the reverse
With its ID card signed and dated
#7. PA_1213, 2016
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 10 October 2021
Estimated: HKD 400,000 – 600,000
HKD 1,071,000 / USD 137,570
INVADER | PA_1213 | Contemporary Art Day Sale | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
INVADER (B. 1969)
PA_1213, 2016
Ceramic tiles on perspex
44.5 x 49.8 cm (17 ½ x 19 ⅝ inches)
Signed and titled on the reverse
#8. Alias SD-14, 2010
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 22 June 2021
Estimated: HKD 600,000 – 800,000
HKD 1,008,000 / USD 129,781
INVADER (B. 1969)
Alias SD-14, 2010
Ceramic tiles on perspex
39.5 x 77.1 cm (15 ½ x 30 ⅜ inches)
#10. Alias MIA_12, 2012
Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 20 April 2021
Estimated: HKD 500,000 – 700,000
HKD 882,000 / USD 113,643
Invader | Alias MIA_12 | Contemporary Art Day Sale | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
INVADER (B. 1969)
Alias MIA_12, 2012
Ceramic tiles on panel
47.9 x 48 cm (18 ⅞ x 18 ⅞ inches)
Titled and dated 2012 on the reverse
#13. Rubik Blind Faith, 2009
Sotheby’s Milan: 13 July 2021
Estimated: EUR 45,000 – 65,000
EUR 63,000 / USD 74,415
Rubik Blind Faith | Contemporary Curated Milan | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
INVADER (B. 1969)
Rubik Blind Faith, 2009
Rubik’s cubes on perspex
61.8 x 61.8 x 8 cm (24 1/3 x 24 1/3 x 3 3/8 inches)
Signed, signed with the artist’s logo, titled and dated 009 on the reverse
PART III: FOCUS
Rubik’s Cubes
Rubik Travis Bickle Mohican, 2007
Bonhams London: 30 June 2022
Estimated: GBP 150,000 – 200,000
GBP 183,000 / USD 222,519
https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27758/lot/13/invader-b-1969-rubik-travis-bickle-mohican-2007/
Rubik’s cubes on Perspex panel
83.8 x 122.9 x 5.5 cm (33 x 48 3/8 x 2 3/16 inches)
Using his original technique dubbed ‘Rubikcubism‘, Invader takes this fascination with nostalgia and mainstream culture further by using the Rubik’s Cube as a medium. The present work combines Invader’s instantly recognizable pixelated, pointillist style with one of the most iconic antiheroes from 1970’s American cinema – Travis Bickle from Martin Scorsese’s 1976 drama Taxi Driver. Through the careful and masterfully obsessive manipulation of the 330 Rubik’s Cubes, Invader forms the image of Bickle at the apex of his character. Invader’s street art is composed of tile mosaics, and depict characters from wildly popular retro arcade games such as Space Invaders and Pac-Man. However, for Invader’s studio works he expands the possibilities of pixelation by appropriating a popular image and converting small areas of the image from its native colours into exacting configurations of white, yellow, red, blue, orange, and green tiles on each corresponding Rubik’s Cube. The finished artwork simultaneously alludes to the Pointillist principles of Georges Seurat, as well as Picasso and Braques’ preoccupation with Cubism which occurred a century before this present work was created. Viewed up close, the present work appears as an abstract cacophony of colours; viewed from afar, however, the image of Bickle with his anarchic mohawk hairstyle materializes. The somewhat grainy and fragmented nature the individual tiles imbue the portrait with nostalgic memories of the filmmaking process. The speckles of white on the top left evoke flecks of overexposed 35mm film.
The subject matter reveals not only Invader’s interest in mainstream pop culture and nostalgia, but also hints at Invader’s humorous, satirical, even philosophical perspectives. The innocence of an iconic game is juxtaposed with the complex and internally tormented nature of Travis Bickle. The nigh infinite number of algorithmic configurations of the Rubik’s Cube mirrors the plurality of pop culture and its ubiquitous nature. In the late 2000’s, Invader reflected on spirituality as a theme; amongst the same series as the present work, one finds Rubikcubist portraits of the 14th Dalai Lama and Jesus. Travis Bickle, and by extension Robert De Niro who portrays Bickle, are iconified via Invader’s laborious yet reverent technique. Rubik Travis Bickle Mohican was exhibited at Invader’s first London exhibition London Invasion / Bad Men Part II at Lazarides Gallery in 2007 and has remained in the same private collection ever since. In direct contrast to the serene portraits of religious leaders and famous musicians, or reimagining of iconic masterpieces from the Western canon, the works from the Bad Men Part II series showcase the brazen attitude, grit, and omnipotent hold over the public’s attention of these antithetical characters. They point to Invader’s quick-witted and humorous qualities as the artist himself has remained anonymous, evading the authorities and the public life throughout his career. Through this choice of subject matter, methods of abstraction and the integration of a cult classic game as a material, Invader’s works are revolutionary and iconoclastic. Rubik Travis Bickle Mohican is an exceptional example of the street artist’s seamless foray into a unique and technically sophisticated series of studio works which rarely come to market.
Rubik Bad, 2009
Estimated: EUR 140,000 – 180,000
EUR 195,000 / USD 202,160
Rubik Bad, 2009
225 Rubik’s Cube on Perspex board
84x84x6 cm (33 x 33 x 2 1/2 inches)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
400 Chinese cubes, 2008
Christie’s Paris: 2 December 2021
Estimated: EUR 350,000 – 550,000
EUR 375,000 / USD 423,413
Invader (né en 1969) (christies.com)
INVADER (B. 1969)
400 Chinese cubes, 2008
Assemblage of four hundred rubix cubes
111.5 x 111.5 x 5.5 cm (43 7⁄8 x 43 7⁄8 x 2 1⁄8 inches)
Signed, titled, with the artist’s monogram ‘”400 CHINESE CUBES” invader’ (on the reverse)
It was when travelling in Nepal in 2008 that Invader invaded Kathmandu with mosaics giving rise to his world-wide reputation. To date, more than thirty countries, not to mention a hundred cities, have thus been invaded. An urban space conquest the apex of which materialized in a work of art placed in the space ship Ariane5 in 2015. At the foot of the Himalaya, the artist’s work attuned to the teachings of Buddhism. The latter infused the artist’s spiritual quest through meditation. This path led him to engage with the radiant figure of the Dalaï-Lama. Invader achieved the 400 Rubiks cubes’ composition in 2008, at his Montreuil (Seine-Saint-Denis) workshop in the North-eastern Paris suburbs. It is the largest format in the “good man” and “bad man” Series, initiated in 2005.
The subject chosen here echoes the artist’s aspirations. Feeling particularly close to Tibetan philosophy, Invader decided to represent the Dalai Lama after a trip to Nepal where he met Tibetan refugees. By depicting the Buddhist spiritual leader in his largest version, Invader invites us to contemplate from a new angle, following the example of Andy Warhol’s portraits of celebrities in the 1960s, an international figure that is both serious and pop, as well as quickly identifiable, even though he is scattered in 400 cubes. Pointillist in style, contemporary in purpose, with this work Invader pursues his reflection on the great images of our time, imposing his own urban and contemporary imprints. The art critic Alexia Guggémos bought the work from the artist himself in 2010. ‘The portrait of the Dalaï-Lama’ with 400 Rubiks cubes is part of her personal collection, the Museum of Smiles, founded in 1996 and first online museum in the world. “Invader’s finest conquest is that of the smile », she revealed, the work proper is an encapsulation of the Buddhist cosmology of the three Realms: the Desire Realm (kama-loka), the Form Realm (rupa-loka), and the Formless Realm (arupya-loka)”.
Rubik Bigger Splash, 2018
Christie’s Hong-Kong: 1 December 2021
Estimated: HKD 400,000 – 600,000
HKD 1,187,500 / USD 152,372
INVADER (B.1969) (christies.com)
INVADER (B.1969)
Rubik Bigger Splash, 2018
Rubik’s cubes on perspex
86 x 86 x 5.6 cm (33 7⁄8 x 33 7⁄8 x 2 1⁄4 inches)
Signed with artist’s signature, titled ‘RUBiK BiGGER SPLASH’ (on the reverse)
Rubik Blind Faith, 2009
Sotheby’s Milan: 13 July 2021
Estimated: EUR 45,000 – 65,000
EUR 63,000 / USD 74,415
Rubik Blind Faith | Contemporary Curated Milan | 2021 | Sotheby’s (sothebys.com)
INVADER (B. 1969)
Rubik Blind Faith, 2009
Rubik’s cubes on perspex
61.8 x 61.8 x 8 cm (24 1/3 x 24 1/3 x 3 3/8 inches)
Signed, signed with the artist’s logo, titled and dated 009 on the reverse
Through Rubik Blind Faith, whose subject is taken from the homonymous album by Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Ric Grech, we not only retrace the process of rubikcubist creation but we perceive also the underlying meaning, that is the decomposition of an object that is firmly rooted in the collective imagery and that has now been completely historicized, and its recompositing, both physical and conceptual, in new and unexpected places under innovative and diverse forms.
Shifting the focus onto the typology of subjects represented by Invader, these follow with solid coherence an artistic thread that starts from afar, from the end of the 70s, a period in which the artist began to spread “like viruses” pixelated subjects taken from 8-bit videogames such as Space Invader, using ceramic tiles as his favorite medium. Defining his subjects as “perfect icons of our time, a time in which digital technologies are the heartbeat of our world”, Invader highlighted through his vast production the arrival of the technological wave that starting from the 70s has overturned the direction and rhythms of global events over the past two decades.
Rubik Mona Lisa, 2005
Artcurial Paris: 20 February 2020
Estimated: EUR 120,000 – 150,000
EUR 480,200 / USD 519,480
Urban Art | Sale n°4004 | Lot n°213 | Artcurial
INVADER (B. 1969)
Rubik Mona Lisa (Serie Rubik Masterpiece), 2005
Rubiks cubes assembly
136.5 x 93 x 7 cm
Signed with pictogram , dated and titled
Countersigned, dated, titled on the back
Aliases
An Alias is a replica of an original work installed on the streets. The only twist is instead of concrete walls, the mosaics are applied on a type of plastic called perspex. They all come with a signed certificate of authenticity and are designed to be sold on the art market. These Aliases capture the essence of street art and bring them to collectors and fans worldwide.
Each piece in the collection is created from Invader’s Global Space Invasion Project, making his creations accessible to all his ardent fans. Some say the artist creates an Alias each time he places a new piece. However, this is unrealistic due to the immense work needed to replicate every single mosaic. Therefore, it is certain that not every mosaic gets an Alias. Only those who make it through Invader’s selection have an Alias created.
It is crystal clear that these Aliases are of higher quality than the ones installed in public, as they are not subject to erosion and wear and tear from the environment. Despite this, they are still copies rather than the original work.
Source: Unique Invader Art: An Introduction to What Aliases Are
HK_31, 2015
Phillips Hong-Kong: 30 November 2022
Estimated: HKD 500,000 – 700,000
HKD 504,000 / USD 64,575
Invader – 20th Century & Contempor… Lot 150 November 2022 | Phillips
INVADER
HK_31, 2015
Ceramic tiles on perspex panel and laminated ID card
33.3 x 38.2 cm (13 1/8 x 15 inches)
Signed with the artist’s symbol, titled and dated ‘”HK_31″ 2015’ on the reverse
This work is accompanied by an ID card signed and dated by the artist
“Going into a city with tiles and cement and invading it is the most addictive game I have ever played.”
The present work installed in Hong Kong on Gloucester Road by Victoria Park on 16 January 2014
MLGA-03, 2017
Phillips Hong-Kong: 30 November 2022
Estimated: HKD 700,000 – 900,000
HKD 882,000 / USD 113,004
Invader – 20th Century & Contempor… Lot 110 November 2022 | Phillips
INVADER
MLGA-03, 2017
Ceramic tiles on perspex panel and laminated ID card
93.2 x 50.2 cm (36 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches)
Signed with the artist’s symbol and titled ‘”MLGA_03″‘ on the reverse
“I just want to put something in the landscape that people can smile about it. It’s something positive. My goal is to produce art for everybody in the city and create some beautiful things.”
49, Calle Bolivia in Malaga, Spain, outside of a natural herb dietary shop which draws a clever link
Mars, 2005
Christie’s Milan: 8 June 2022
Estimated: EUR 20,000 – 30,000
EUR 100,800 / USD 108,260
Invader (N. 1969), Mars | Christie’s
INVADER (B. 1969)
Mars, 2005
Mosaic tiles on board
22×26 cm
Titled, signed, dated and inscribed on the reverse
“Back in the 1990s, the first computers were coming to market. One of my friends was a real geek and he made me buy a computer, a Macintosh IIfx. I started to spend all my nights on this machine exploring that new world. […] Little by little, this digital aesthetic became familiar to me, and I wanted to use it in my art. I made a series of prints and paintings representing pixels, and then began to use tiles“
Sculptures
Bruce Lee 3D, 2015
Phillips London: 19 April 2024
Estimated: GBP 200,000 – 300,000
GBP 203,200 / USD 252,675
https://www.phillips.com/detail/invader/UK010324/19
INVADER
Bruce Lee 3D, 2015
Painted aluminum
287x230x43 cm (112 7/8 x 90 1/2 x 16 7/8 inches)
Signed with the artist’s logogram and dated ‘2015’ on the reverse of the left foot
Executed in 2015, Invader’s Bruce Lee commands attention with this life-sized portrayal of Bruce Lee. Rendered in Invader’s signature style, the pixelated figure is crystalized in the iconic Bruce Lee pose. Despite its pixelated form, Lee’s likeness is indisputable, a testament to the strength of his image as a cultural icon. Combining the iconic imagery of Bruce Lee with the pixelated aesthetic of classic 80s video games, the present work captivates the viewer with its fusion of pop culture and contemporary art. Invader’s intuitive approach to street art, not only pays homage to pioneers of video game design but also subverts traditional notions of artistry and craftmanship. Invader’s work is forward thinking with the artist believing that ‘street art is becoming the most important art movement of the 21st century’ this work contemplates the intersections of art, culture, and technology. Originally executed for an urban exhibition Wipe Out in Hong Kong, Invader explains that he often works alongside local craftsman and takes inspiration from local culture. His work acts as a ‘new way of communicating with different cityscapes, different audiences and of course to research and understand the locale.’ An integral element to Invader’s work is the decision to install his works in public spaces, directly confronting established conventions around the presentation and definition of so-called ‘high-art’. Invader currently has 3,960 murals in situ across 79 cities and 6 continents, the artist describing his oeuvre as ‘an endless project’ attempting to redefine the future of art.
Invader Prints & Multiples
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