Invader
Invasao São Paulo
2011
Screen Print
44 × 64 cm
Ed. /100
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
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About the artwork
Invasão São Paulo (2011) by Invader is a screen print presented as an unfolded map that documents the artist’s intervention across the Brazilian metropolis, translating his street activity into a complex visual system. The composition combines stylised cartography with graphic patterns and coded symbols, mapping the locations of his mosaic installations through a network of routes, markers, and zones that structure the city as a playable terrain. The warm, earthy palette and decorative motifs echo local visual culture while maintaining Invader’s distinctive digital aesthetic, reinforced by references to gaming interfaces such as score tables and encoded inscriptions. Both analytical and playful, the work functions as a visual archive of the invasion process, where each point corresponds to a physical intervention, capturing the intersection of urban exploration, data mapping, and artistic strategy within a limited edition of 100.
Expert opinion
This work exemplifies Invader’s ability to transform ephemeral street actions into collectible conceptual objects, making the Invasão maps a central component of his practice. By systematising his movements and interventions, the artist turns the city into a coded landscape that merges real geography with digital logic and psychogeographic exploration. The São Paulo edition is particularly compelling for its integration of local visual references within Invader’s global language, reinforcing the adaptability and coherence of his project across contexts. For collectors, such works are highly significant as they provide both a documented trace of a specific invasion and a deeper understanding of the artist’s methodology, while their limited edition and pristine condition, especially when preserved in original packaging, contribute to their increasing desirability within the market.
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.
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