Invader In Djerba
Invader In Djerba
Mixed Media
Invader
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Medium: Mixed Media
Year: 2021
Size: H 23cm x W 14cm
Signed: No
Format: Mixed Media
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| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
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| September 2024 | Drouot | Estimations | |||
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| September 2022 | Drouot | Estimations | |||
| September 2022 | Tate Ward Auctions | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
Invader In Djerba is a mixed media artwork made by the daring French street artist Invader in 2021. Invader has created a series of stamps for Djerba, an island off the Tunisian coast. The stamp plays off the popular tag ‘I am Djerba’ by replacing the ‘am' with an alien. Aliens are a recurring visual motif in Invader's artworks and the popular arcade game, Space Invaders, made by Japanese game manufacturer Taito in 1978, has had a profound impact on the development of the artist’s career.
Invader In Djerba can be seen alongside the lithograph print made by Invader in 2020, Djerba Island. This print shows a map of Djerba and resembles an old treasure map due to the composition’s yellowing paper and hand-burnt edges.
Both Invader In Djerba and Djerba Island are part of Invader’s impressive installation project, the Space Invaders project, which the artist started in 1998. The project involves Invader travelling to various cities all over the world and installing mosaics of aliens onto the walls of the cities he visits. Djerba Island provides detailed information regarding the 58 mosaics Invader installed all over the island and the stamps Invader produces for Invader In Djerba hint to the success and long-lasting impact of this artistic ‘invasion'.
Anonymous street artist Invader adopted his pseudonym from the 1978 arcade game, Space Invaders, and has continually paid homage to retro, 8-bit video games throughout his career. His work has evolved from the original Space Invader motif since the early 2000s, with other icons such as Pac-Man, Pink Panther and even the Rubik’s Cube becoming staples in his imagery. Invading urban landscapes with his distinctive pixelated mosaic creations, Invader transcends the boundaries of traditional street art by combining playful nostalgia with an urban twist. His unique fusion of retro aesthetics and contemporary commentary has solidified his place in the global art scene.