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.
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Invader IK #6: THE RUNNER Tile Mosaic
By Invader
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Invader (French, b. 1969) Marking(s); notes: unsigned; ed. 62/150; 2007 (per instruction packet) Materials: ceramic tile Dimensions (H, W, D): 6.75"h, ...
Mosaic
Invader - Rubik Shot Red Marilyn
By Invader
Located in Central, HK
Invader Rubik Shot Red Marilyn, 2023 Diasec-mounted Giclée on aluminium composite panel, weighing 13.5kg 39 2/5 × 39 2/5 in 100 × 100 cm Edition of 774 Published by HENI
Metal
Invader - Rubik Camouflage
By Invader
Located in Central, HK
Invader Rubik Camouflage, 2023 Diasec-mounted Giclée on aluminium composite panel, weighing 13.5kg 39 2/5 × 39 2/5 in 100 × 100 cm Edition of 812 Published by HENI
Metal
Invader - Invaded Cube
By Invader
Located in Central, HK
Invader Invaded Cube, 2023 Diasec-mounted Giclée on aluminium composite panel, weighing 13.5kg 39 2/5 × 39 2/5 in 100 × 100 cm Edition of 459 Published by HENI
Metal
$301
H 47.25 in W 15.75 in D 0.4 in
Contemporary Figurative Portrait “The Mother”. The Dinners Series, Edition 5/25
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This contemporary figurative portrait forms part of Natasha Lelenco’s limited edition series The Dinners, an ongoing exploration of identity, ritual, and psychological space through ...
Metal
$301
H 47.25 in W 15.75 in D 0.4 in
Contemporary Portrait Print on Dibond – "The Girlfriend" from The Dinners Series
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"The Girlfriend" (Edition 8 of 25) is a vertical-format contemporary portrait print from The Dinners, a limited edition series by artist Natasha Lelenco. This UV print on Dibond merg...
Metal
$2,250
H 18 in W 13 in
Suzanne Benton_Catherine Howard d. 1542_2003_monoprint, Chine collé_13 x 18 in
By Suzanne Benton
Located in Darien, CT
Suzanne Benton has been a working artist in a wide range of media for more than 60 years, with more than 150 solo exhibitions, 110 group shows, and two retrospectives of her multi-fa...
Monoprint
$30,000
H 63 in W 63 in D 2.5 in
"Simbiosi 4" - Squared red mosaic figurative wall sculpture - glass & acrylic.
By Svetlana Ostapovici
Located in Miami, FL
Svetlana Ostapovici was born in Ribnita, Republic of Moldova, in 1967. She is an affirmed international mosaic artist. In 1999, she moved to Italy. Greek and Latin culture had a stro...
Glass, Wood, Mosaic, Acrylic
$850
H 15.5 in W 18 in
Rare Vintage Judaica Tile Mosaic with Sgraffito Hebrew Calligraphy
By David Holleman
Located in Surfside, FL
Rare Vintage Judaica , extraordinary mosaic with sgraffito decorated ceramic tiles and Hebrew calligraphy by important ceramicist and mosaic artist David Holleman (b. 1927). Hollema...
Mosaic
$361
H 11.42 in W 8.67 in D 0.79 in
Official Poet 12/20 – Mixed Media on Pine Wood, Satirical Figurative Portrait
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This hand-finished mixed media artwork by Natasha Lelenco forms part of her acclaimed project The Important Bigwigs, a satirical series portraying forty-five fictional archetypes tha...
Wood, Acrylic
$361
H 11.42 in W 8.67 in D 0.79 in
Champollion. Limited Edition #15/20 Contemporary Pop Surrealist Portrait on Wood
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Champollion is a conceptual portrait by Natasha Lelenco, created as part of the limited edition series The Important Bigwigs. This work is number 15 of only 20 hand-finished pieces m...
Wood, Acrylic
$850
H 36.25 in W 24.25 in D 1.38 in
Signed Lithograph on Foil Movie Poster for Musical Western "Paint Your Wagon"
By Peter Max
Located in Houston, TX
Lithograph on foil movie poster for the musical western movie "Paint Your Wagon" designed by Peter Max. These posters were distributed to exhibitors show...
Foil
$1,000
H 13 in W 10 in
Suzanne Benton_Folded Hands_2003 -monoprint, Chine collé, 10 x 13 in
By Suzanne Benton
Located in Darien, CT
Suzanne Benton has been a working artist in a wide range of media for more than 60 years, with more than 150 solo exhibitions, 110 group shows, and two retrospectives of her multi-fa...
Monoprint
$8,500
H 36.25 in W 29.5 in D 2.25 in
Micromosaic Panel "Casco D’oro (The Man with the Golden Helmet)" After Rembrandt
By Studio Del Mosaico Vaticano
Located in Yardley, PA
An exceptional micromosaic made by the Vatican Mosaic Workshop after Rembrandt’s celebrated “Man in a Golden Helmet.” Composed of thousands of hand-cut glass tesserae, the work captures the brilliance of Rembrandt’s chiaroscuro with extraordinary precision. The armor glows with metallic depth, and the sitter’s expression retains its quiet intensity which made the original painting so famous. The Vatican’s Studio del Mosaico...
Mosaic
$301
H 47.25 in W 15.75 in D 0.4 in
Little Girl with Crossed Arms on Floral Background. Limited Edition Print 5/25
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This limited edition print on Dibond aluminum is part of a series of 25 signed and hand-numbered reproductions by Moldovan artist Natasha Lelenco. Printed directly with UV technology...
Metal
$2,250
H 24 in W 18 in
Shepard Fairey "The Woman Who Defeated Pain" Frida Kahlo Silkscreen Print
By Shepard Fairey
Located in Draper, UT
TITLE: Shepard Fairey "The Woman Who Defeated Pain" Frida Kahlo Silkscreen Print Contemporary Art YEAR: 2023 CLASSIFICATION: Limited edition MEDIUM TYPE: Print MEDIUM/MATERIALS: Fine...
Gold
IK #12 (Invader Kit)
By Invader
Located in Dallas, TX
Medium: Mosaic Invasion Kit sealed in original anti-static packaging consisting of 80 mosaics and 1 mirrored tile. Edition: 150 Size: 20 x 16cm Description: Numbered by Space Inva...
Ceramic, Mosaic
Invasion Kit #13
By Invader
Located in Dallas, TX
Medium: Invasion kit With original anti-static packaging taped to the back. consisting of 165 micro-mosaics. Edition: 71/150 JAPAN Size: approx. 11 x 15...
Ceramic
LA Invasion Kit #18
By Invader
Located in Dallas, TX
Artist: Invader Title: LA Invasion Kit #17 American Flag Size: 12 x 15 x 1.5"
Ceramic
Invasion Kit #15
By Invader
Located in Dallas, TX
Artist: Invader "Invasion Kit #15" Glows in the Dark Size: 13.25 square
Ceramic