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Invasion Kit 8, Third Eye - Ceramic by Invader 2008 - MyArtBroker

Invasion Kit 8, Third Eye
Ceramic

Invader

£4,450-£6,500Value Indicator

$9,000-$13,000 Value Indicator

$8,000-$11,500 Value Indicator

¥40,000-¥60,000 Value Indicator

5,500-8,000 Value Indicator

$45,000-$60,000 Value Indicator

¥840,000-¥1,230,000 Value Indicator

$5,500-$8,000 Value Indicator

-12% AAGR

AAGR (5 years) This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.

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Medium: Ceramic

Edition size: 150

Year: 2008

Size: H 16cm x W 18cm

Signed: No

Format: Ceramic

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The value of Invader’s Invasion Kit 8, Third Eye (unsigned) is estimated to be worth between £4,450 and £6,500. This ceramic artwork, created in 2008, has an auction history of two sales since its entry to the market on 23rd February 2020. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £7,500 in February 2023 to £11,752 in February 2020. The average annual growth rate of this piece is -12%. This work is part of a limited edition of 150.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
February 2023Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
June 2022Artcurial France
February 2020Artcurial France
December 2017Digard France

Meaning & Analysis

The title of the Invasion kit suggests the red dot to be the third eye. However, the more appropriate name would be bindi, a bright red dot applied in the centre of the forehead in many traditions of the Indian subcontinent. The Invasion Kit was released in 2008 following the artist’s trip to Kathmandu, Nepal, and as such, it becomes plausible to assume that Invader’s fascination with Nepalese culture led him to depict one of his Space Invaders in the guise of a Nepalese woman.

In Hindu culture, the bind is said to retain energy and strengthen concentration and represents the third eye, hence Invader’s title, a mystical concept postulating the existence of an invisible eye that acts as a gate to the inner realms and states of higher consciousness.

A unique and rare find in Invader’s production, this Invasion Kit represents a great addition to any Invader collector, attesting to the artist’s ongoing engagement with different traditions and cultures.

  • 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.

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