Love street art? Love remembering gaming? Either way, you have most likely experienced the work of Invader, even if you didn't know it. Invader is a French street artist and somewhat of an enigma. He has invaded over 100 cities worldwide, with his unmistakable pixelated ceramic mosaics placed onto walls, bridges, and buildings in urban guerrilla "invasions". Invader's works, generally inspired by 1970s and 1980s video gaming, and more specifically, Space Invaders, slip into the intersection of retro-pop culture, tech, and urban insurgency.
Anonymous and unmistakable, Invader has resulted in a cult-like following from collectors and gamers alike. His mosaics and limited edition studio works are now found at major auctions, making owning a piece of Invader no longer just an urban myth, but a legitimate piece of art investment. Check out our collection of Invader works by taking a look at our artworks for sale, from coveted mosaics to his Rubikcubist works, which are all authenticated and ready for purchase.
About Invader
Invader is a mystery laid down with ceramic tiles. He was born in France in the late 1960s or 1970s (we think) and studied at a Parisian art school. He began what he referred to as urban acupuncture: a small episodic instalment of tiled mosaics based on 8-bit video game characters, as part of the fabric within cities. He started his first documented 'invasion' in Paris in 1998, and he has never stopped since.
Invader works at night and has "invaded" over 80 cities around the world, including New York, Tokyo, and Kathmandu. Each mosaic is geotagged and catalogued in a digital archive, often with accompanying scores in a gamified global project. They aren't just works of art, but missions too.
