Invader

French urban artist · France · On the map · Artists · Born 1969 · age 57

Invader is a pseudonymous French street artist. He is known for his ceramic tile mosaics modeled on the pixelated art of 1970s-1980s 8-bit video games, many of which depict the titular aliens from the arcade games Space Invaders, Pac-Man and Super Mario Bros. .

Invader is read about 335 times a day, in 10 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 1 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 91 days, one point a day.

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The ghosts from the arcade game Pac-Man. A mosaic by Invader in Bilbao (BBO 24-27), near the Guggenheim Museum. 2008

One of Invader's aliens (MAN 47) on a wall in Manchester, England, installed in 2004[2]

Another work in Paris. 2010

Thomas from Kung Fu Master (HK 56) on Cannon Street, Hong Kong (2014)[20]

A revamped Mario Princess, installed at Bibo, a restaurant on Hollywood Road in Hong Kong, in 2014.

Tile mosaic of a ghost from Pac-Man. Paris. 2008

Hong Kong Phooey (HK 58), sold for US$250,000 in early 2015

In their own words 5

Invader

5 statements, newest first

Well, When I started my "Invasions," the word "street art" did not even exist yet! Now "Street Art" is a Pivotal moment
2014 · "http://www.complex.com/style/2014/07/space-invader-interview", Own words
I always try to use new media for the gallery, but I realize that pixels and mosaics are mainly my signature.
2014 · "http://www.complex.com/style/2014/07/space-invader-interview", Own words
I define myself as an UFA, an Unidentified Free Artist.
"https://space-invaders.com/about/", Own words

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About this person

As of December 2020, his creations can be seen in highly visible locations in 79 cities in 20 countries. To accompany his citywide installations, or "Invasions", Invader publishes books and maps as guides to the locations of his mosaics.

Country

France