Name: World Invasion
Brand: Invader

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9781584233282

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Limited edition

Release date

2012-09-13

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Invader

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Invader is a renowned artist known for his unique approach to street art. With a passion for video games and pop culture, he creates mosaic artworks inspired by the iconic characters from these worlds. Invader's distinctive style has gained him international recognition, with his mosaics adorning walls in cities across the globe. His work combines nostalgia with contemporary urban art, making him a favorite among collectors and enthusiasts alike.

Invader's journey as an artist began in the late 1990s when he started placing his pixelated mosaics on public spaces around Paris. Drawing inspiration from classic arcade games like Space Invaders, he adopted the moniker "Invader" and embarked on a mission to invade cities worldwide with his artwork.

Today, Invader's mosaics can be found in major cities such as New York, Tokyo, London, and Barcelona. Each piece is meticulously crafted using ceramic tiles that are carefully arranged to form pixelated images of beloved characters like Mario and Pac-Man. The juxtaposition of these retro icons against modern cityscapes creates a visually striking contrast that captures the imagination of viewers.

in 1998 an invasion of the planet earth began, emerging in the form of small space invaders, painstakingly constructed from mosaic tiles and pasted to buildings across france. this urban virus was a new kind of invasion, inspired by the iconic 1970's computer game of the same name and developed to its logical conclusion in the material world, as an act of homage to viral proliferation in a digital age. gradually spreading across europe, america and throughout the world over a period of ten years, the vivid space invaders can now be seen from the shores of varanasi to the streets of mombasa, from the slums of los angeles to the hollywood sign itself; all the work of the invader, a lone artist based in paris. in a mere 10 years invader has been everywhere, and world invasion documents this first decade. a selection of the best invasions so far are shown for each country, including specific details of each invasion and close-ups of some of the best invaders, accompanied by maps, essays and bonus materials including details of arrests, close escapes and other invasion-related paraphernalia. the most heavily invaded countries are accompanied by a written introduction by the invader himself

World Invasion

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