Invasion Kit 14, 3D Vision
Invasion Kit 14, 3D Vision
Signed Ceramic
Invader
£6,500-£9,500Value Indicator
$13,000-$19,000 Value Indicator
$11,500-$17,000 Value Indicator
¥60,000-¥90,000 Value Indicator
€8,000-€11,500 Value Indicator
$60,000-$90,000 Value Indicator
¥1,270,000-¥1,860,000 Value Indicator
$8,000-$11,500 Value Indicator
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Medium: Ceramic
Edition size: 200
Year: 2012
Size: H 30cm x W 36cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Ceramic
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2024 | Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers | United Kingdom | |||
| April 2024 | Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers | United Kingdom | |||
| December 2023 | Tate Ward Auctions | United Kingdom | |||
| December 2023 | Tate Ward Auctions | United Kingdom | |||
| December 2022 | Tate Ward Auctions | United Kingdom | |||
| November 2022 | Digard | France | |||
| July 2022 | Christie's New York | United States |
Meaning & Analysis
This ceramic mosaic from 2012 is a limited edition of 200 from Invader’s Invasion Kits series. The rectangular mosaic is made of 108 small mosaic tiles and depicts one of Invader’s iconic Space Invader characters, whose presence across different urban environments has become synonymous with the artist’s intervention. Laying against a dark grey background, a white Space Invader stands centrally in the composition, one eye blue and one eye red.
As the title suggests, the Invasion Kit references the polarised 3-D glasses used in cinemas to bring the movie into the audience’s real space, giving the appearance of height, width and depth to the movie still for a more immersive viewing experience. In a way then, this Invasion Kit is but one of many of Invader’s experiments with the new modes of seeing arising in response to the development of the digital.
His Space Invader characters gesture towards the dissemination of 8-bit and low tech aesthetics and the reconfiguration and abstraction of the way in which viewers experience images in the early years of digital imagery. Adding to his inquiry, this Invasion Kit also attests to Invader’s engagement with the manifold developments of digital technology and its ramifications and implications on art and the way people see images.
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.
