2022
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 - RUBIK COUNTRY LIFE Rubikcubism Pop Art Mosaic Street Art French
By Invader
Located in Madrid, Madrid
INVADER - RUBIK COUNTRY LIFE Date of creation: 2023 Medium: Diasec-mounted Giclée on aluminium composite panel Edition: 431 Size: 100 x 100 cm Condition: Brand new, in mint condition...
Panel, Giclée
ADRIANA OLIVER - SECOND PORTRAIT. Sculpture Contemporary pop art
By Adriana Oliver
Located in Madrid, Madrid
ADRIANA OLIVER - SECOND PORTRAIT Date of creation: 2021 Medium: Hand painted resin Edition: 150 Size: 25 x 8.5 x 26 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new inside its custom box...
Resin, Paint
INVADER - RUBIK SHOT RED MARILYN Rubikcubism Pop Art Mosaic Street Art French
By Invader
Located in Madrid, Madrid
INVADER - RUBIK COUNTRY LIFE Date of creation: 2023 Medium: Diasec-mounted Giclée on aluminium composite panel Edition: 431 Size: 100 x 100 cm Condition: Brand new, in mint condition...
Panel, Giclée
KEITH HARING - PopBox BARKING DOG. Design LED Light. Decor Style Interior Modern
By (after) Keith Haring
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Keith Haring - PopBox Barking Dog Date of creation: 2025 Medium: Stainless steel; low-energy LED system; UV-printed plexiglass panel. Edition: Open Size: 35 x 21.2 x 4 cm Condition:...
Stainless Steel
JAVIER CALLEJA - NIGHTLIGHT MUSHROOM Limited edition Modern Anime Design
By Javier Calleja
Located in Madrid, Madrid
JAVIER CALLEJA - NIGHTLIGHT MUSHROOM Date of creation: 2023 Medium: Rotomolded vinyl Edition: 1500 Size: 26 x 20 x 20 cm Condition: In perfect conditions, brand new The Nightlight M...
PVC
AI WEIWEI - PEQUI TREE. Limited edition sculpture, Contemporary, Modern design
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Madrid, Madrid
AI WEIWEI - PEQUI TREE Date of creation: 2021 Medium: Tin sculpture Edition: 250 Size: 32 x 12 x 8 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and never displayed ABOUT THE WORK Li...
Metal
3D Little Big Space Invader Sculpture Limited Edition to 5000 Street Art
By Invader
Located in Draper, UT
Vinyl Edition of 5,000 28 x 20 x 4 cm (11 x 7.8 x 1.5 in) Signed on the base Mint. Comes in original Invader box Our mission is to connect art collectors to opportunity. Whether it ...
Vinyl, Engraving
Space Invader LED Screen Print Lazarides Edition of 100 Street Art Urban Art
By Invader
Located in Draper, UT
Screenprint Signed and dated to lower right Edition 63/100 to lower left One of the most sought after prints by Invader fans as this was his last release with Steve Lazarides. Mr. Lazaride's is a legend in his own right having represented everyone from Banksy, Paul Incest and many others. This is a must have for any Invader Was Here Fan! This print is special to us as it represents our childhood sitting around arcades and playing the famous Arcade Game SPACE INVADERS. Being a product of the 70's/80's please and thank you...
Screen
Invader - CAMO S-3C-M4, Street Art
By Invader
Located in London, GB
Screenprint on Somerset Satin Cotton paper with Aluminium frame Edition of 200 + 20 AP 42 x 42 cm - Sheet 51 x 51 cm - Framed hand-signed and numbered by the artist Invader is a French street artist known for his distinctive mosaic art inspired by the pixelated graphics of classic video games, particularly Space Invaders. Since the late 1990s, he has placed his ceramic tile artworks...
Screen
Invader 'Rubik Camouflaged' Limited Edition, Signed Print
By Invader
Located in San Rafael, CA
Invader (French b. 1969) Rubik Camouflage, 2023 From the series 'Rubikcubism' Diasec mounted Giclée on aluminium composite panel Edition 251 / 812 Numbered and hand-signed by the art...
Panel, Giclée
Carlos Betancourt Sculpture Spray Paint Painting Miami Latin American Modern Art
By Carlos Betancourt
Located in Surfside, FL
Carlos Betancourt, American (Born 1966) Abstract Sculpture Spray Paint and hand Painted Sculptural Wall Applique. Hand signed. Dimensions: 23 X 23 inches approximately Three dimensional neo primitive wall relief I believe this is from The Sounds Symbols Project (2000), a monumental ephemeral installation in the sand in Miami Beach. Carlos Betancourt (born San Juan, Puerto Rico 1966) is an American multi-disciplinary artist. His artworks explore issues of memory, and his own experiences, while also dwelling in issues of nature, the environment and matters of beauty, identity and communication. He has worked as a curator, furniture designer and has collaborated in with Louis Vuitton as well as on architectural and site-specific private and public commissions with architect Alberto Latorre. Betancourt artwork is in part inspired by his relationship with nature as well as by the diverse cultures and history of the Caribbean basin, Florida and the Americas. Also by artist Ana Mendieta interventions, Robert Rauschenberg assemblages, Andy Warhol perceptions, Neo Rauch compositions, and a Federico Fellini-esque cast of characters for his photo assemblages. Additionally, he relates to some of theorist Jean Baudrillard views about art and his philosophy on objects; French artist Gustave Courbet's idea that "the only possible source for living art is the artist's own experiences", as well as the Martinican writer and theoretician, Edouard Glissant's belief that ..."the past resides in material objects that only release their hidden meanings when encountered imaginatively and sensuously. Betancourt admires the works of diverse artists such as Fernando Oller, Cisco Jimenez, Bill Viola...
Wood, Driftwood, Paint, Spray Paint
InvadHirst
By Invader
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Invader X Damien Hirst Title: Invadhirst Year: 2025 Medium: 21-colour silkscreen print on Somerset Satin White 410 gsm cotton paper Edition: 1194; hand-signed by the artists ...
Screen
