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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 100
Year: 2018
Size: H 55cm x W 42cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
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January 2024 | SBI Art Auction | Japan | |||
November 2023 | Digard | France | |||
October 2021 | Digard | France |
The print was produced especially for Invader’s largest exhibition in the US, entitled Into The White Cube held at Over the Influence in Los Angeles, for which Invader decided to create an entirely new body of works which also included the Versailles prints, here on sale.
The title of the print is a pun on the name of the iconic California landmark meant to gesture towards illegal activities, and as such it evokes both Invader’s mostly illegal practice of tagging public spaces and, more pertinently to this print, his 1999 defacement of the Hollywood sign. In each of his Invasions of Los Angeles, the artist attempted to place a Space Invader on the public landmark, all of which got removed by public authorities. In 2010, Invader was even arrested and had to pay a fine to respond to his acts. Produced only 8 years later, this print represents a mischievous and defiant take on the illegality of his artworks meant to be enjoyed and appreciated by true Invader fans and connoisseurs.
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.