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Alert: System Infected (black and red) - Signed Print by Invader 2001 - MyArtBroker

Alert: System Infected (black and red)
Signed Print

Invader

£2,450-£3,650Value Indicator

$4,850-$7,000 Value Indicator

$4,400-$6,500 Value Indicator

¥22,000-¥35,000 Value Indicator

2,950-4,400 Value Indicator

$24,000-$35,000 Value Indicator

¥460,000-¥690,000 Value Indicator

$3,100-$4,600 Value Indicator

-8% AAGR

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 100

Year: 2001

Size: H 60cm x W 60cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Invader's Alert: System Infected (black and red) is a signed screenprint from 2001, with an estimated value between £2,450 and £3,650. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an auction history of two sales since its entry to the market in April 2023. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £3,959 in October 2023 to £5,663 in April 2023. The average annual growth rate of this work is -8%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 100.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2023Artcurial France
April 2023FauveParis France
July 2015Digard France

Meaning & Analysis

The alien character depicted in Alert: System Infected (black and red) is inspired by the popular arcade game, Space Invaders, created by Japanese game manufacturer Taito in 1978. Many of Invader’s artworks, and the artist’s pseudonym itself, were inspired by this game and the artist’s use of mosaic tiles, which resonates with the 8-bit visual register of arcade games, further capture how much Invader was inspired by the arcade games he played as a child.

Invader identifies as an ‘Unidentified Free Artist,’ a UFA for short. Playing on the acronym UFO (Unidentified Flying Object), extra-terrestrial life and space have had a strong impact on the work of Invader.

  • 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.