Invader3D Little Big Space2022
2022
About the Item
- Creator:Invader (1969, French)
- Creation Year:2022
- Dimensions:Height: 11.03 in (28 cm)Width: 7.88 in (20 cm)Depth: 1.58 in (4 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Bristol, GB
- Reference Number:
Invader
French artist Invader stages art “invasions” in cities around the world. He installs pixelated pieces inspired by 8-bit arcade video game characters on the walls of buildings in busy urban areas. Many of these mosaics depict the iconic aliens from the 1978 game Space Invaders, but Invader also uses characters from games like Super Mario Bros. and Pac-Man. He describes his work as contemporary street art. Though known for his public art, Invader also makes smaller-scale abstract prints and tile kits.
The real name of the man behind the Invader persona is purported to be Franck Slama. However, he keeps his identity private and his face a secret, wearing a mask in public and working under the cloak of night. Invader told The Talks magazine that not even his parents know about his life as a mosaicist — they think he works in the construction industry as a tiler.
Born in Paris in 1969, Invader grew up playing the ‘70s and ‘80s video games he now emulates in tile. He went on to graduate from the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He is believed to have begun tagging the streets of his native city with urban artist Zevs at the end of the 1990s. In 1998, he branched out on his own with the “Space Invaders” project.
Invader chose 8-bit characters as the subject of his work because he sees them as the icons of our digital world. He seeks not only to free the characters from their video games but also to liberate art itself from museums and institutions. Each "invasion" begins by scouting the city and finding the perfect spots for anywhere from 20 to 50 of his installations. Invader's creations have appeared in 79 cities in 20 different countries.
While committed to bringing art to the streets, Invader has shown his street art at museums and galleries around the globe. His solo exhibitions include Almine Rech Gallery in Paris, Citylights Gallery in Melbourne, Lazarides Gallery in London, PMQ in Hong Kong and Mima Museum in Brussels. His work is also immensely popular at art auctions and sells for tens of thousands of dollars.
On 1stDibs, find authentic Invader prints, mixed media works and other art.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Bristol, United Kingdom
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
- Companion Flayed (Mono)By KAWSLocated in Bristol, GBPainted Cast Vinyl Open edition Stamped on the underside of feet Excellent, minor production issue with height. Some minor imperfections may exist due to the nature of the material...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsPlastic, Vinyl
- Pinocchio & Jiminy CricketBy KAWSLocated in Bristol, GBPainted cast vinyl Edition of 500 (reported) 26 x 13.5 x 12 / 5.7 x 3 x 2.5 cm (10.2 x 5.3 x 4.7 / 2.2 x 1.2 x 1.1 in) Not signed or numbered Excellent, very minor scratch to Pinocch...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsPlastic, Vinyl
- What Party - Chum (Black)By KAWSLocated in Bristol, GBPainted Cast Vinyl Open edition Stamped on the underside of the feet New, as issued, with slight manufacturing fault (front of left foot, 0.5cm) Some minor imperfections may exist gi...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsVinyl, Plastic
- What Party - Chum (Yellow)By KAWSLocated in Bristol, GBPainted Cast Vinyl Open edition Stamped by the artist's estate New, as issued. Some minor imperfections may exist given the nature of the material Sold in the original packagingCategory
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsPlastic, Vinyl
- Passing Through (Black)By KAWSLocated in Bristol, GBPainted cast vinyl Edition of 500 (unnumbered, reported) Stamped on the underside of foot New, as issued. Some minor imperfections may exist given the nature of the material. Sold in...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsPlastic, Vinyl
- Five Years Later Companion (Brown)By KAWSLocated in Bristol, GBPainted cast vinyl Edition of 500 (reported) Stamped 'MEDICOM TOY 2004 CHINA © KAWS..04' on the underside Pristine, some minor imperfections may exist given the nature of the materia...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsVinyl, Plastic
- KAWS Holiday Companion (KAWS brown holiday companion)By KAWSLocated in NEW YORK, NYKAWS 'Holiday' Companion Seoul: This figurine was published by All Rights Reserved to commemorate the debut of a large scale KAWS floating figure for Seoul’s Seokchon Lake during summer 2018. New in its original packaging. Medium: Vinyl figure. Year: 2018. Dimensions of figurine: 8.25 x 1.5 inches (can also be displayed in package, which measures 11 inches in height). Unopened; excellent condition. From a sold out/ out of print edition of unknown. More on KAWS Holiday Companion: Seokchon Lake, which is located in the South Korean capital's Songpa district, previously hosted the world-famous inflatable "Rubber Duck" on a tour of its waters in 2014. "I just wanted to do a water piece," said KAWS, "I was just thinking about being on vacation, and when you just drift in a pool and stare upwards, and that's really the beginning of the work. I feel like, in these times, we need things to help us relax." (source: CNN) KAWS is a fine artist, illustrator, painter, sculptor, product designer, and toymaker. His cartoonish style—including his best-known characters with X-ed out eyes—has its roots in his early career as a street artist, when he began replacing advertisements with his own, masterful acrylic paintings in the early 1990s. Related Categories Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws Figurative sculpture. Kaws open edition...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
MaterialsResin, Vinyl
- Amanda Polo-neck Belt Skirt Boots -- Multiple, Sculpture, Unique by Julian OpieBy Julian OpieLocated in London, GBStanding Arms Crossed, 2000 Julian Opie Paint and vinyl on wood, black on white sculpture Signed in pen on underside From the edition of three, each a unique colour variant Sculptur...Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsWood, Vinyl
- Imprints / I Am Yourself: Poem. Art wall abstract sculpture installationBy Casey WatermanLocated in Miami Beach, FLPoem, 2018 by Casey Waterman Plaster, Glass, Vinyl, Walnut One of a kind art wall installation of 16 pieces. Overall size: 72" h x 17" w x 1.5" d Framed piece size: 18" H x 16" w x ...Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsGlass, Plaster, Walnut, Vinyl
- Imprints / I Am Yourself: Boat. Art wall abstract sculpture installationBy Casey WatermanLocated in Miami Beach, FLBoat, 2018 by Casey Waterman Plaster, Glass, Vinyl, Walnut One of a kind art wall installation of 16 pieces. Overall size: 72" h x 17" w x 1.5" d Framed piece size: 18" H x 16" w x ...Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsGlass, Plaster, Walnut, Vinyl
- Imprints / I Am Yourself: Triangle. Art wall abstract sculpture installationBy Casey WatermanLocated in Miami Beach, FLTriangle, 2018 by Casey Waterman Plaster, Glass, Vinyl, Walnut One of a kind art wall installation of 16 pieces. Overall size: 72" h x 17" w x 1.5" d Framed piece size: 18" H x 16" ...Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsGlass, Plaster, Walnut, Vinyl
- Imprints / I Am Yourself: Whale. Art wall abstract sculpture installationBy Casey WatermanLocated in Miami Beach, FLWhale, 2018 by Casey Waterman Plaster, Glass, Vinyl, Walnut One of a kind art wall installation of 16 pieces. Overall size: 72" h x 17" w x 1.5" d Framed piece size: 18" H x 16" w x...Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsGlass, Plaster, Walnut, Vinyl