About the artwork
This silkscreen features a schematized human profile on the left and a dialogue bubble on the right, home to a pixel creature inspired by the arcade game Space Invader. Known for his mosaics that populate our city streets, this silkscreen is a continuation of his pixelated universe. In black, gray and white, he makes a human figure speak on his invading art. The latter seems to be the warning carrier and messenger of the extraterrestrial occupier.
Expert opinion
This silkscreen is one of the few Invader works to combine an alien creature with a humanoid figure.
About the artist
Invader (b. 1969, France) is a leading figure in urban art. He is famous for his Space Invader-inspired mosaics, installed on the walls of over 80 cities worldwide. His work, both discreet and omnipresent, questions visual invasion, collective memory and urban cartography.
His visual language, based on the pixel as a basic unit, evokes geek culture, street art and the decorative arts. He also creates limited-edition works, such as this silkscreen, which translate his universe into more intimate formats.
“I kept the name of the game as an alias because it's a perfect definition of my work. I'm a space invader.”
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