
Invader
"BALLOON ART 4- SPACE MIAMI", 2012, Limited Edition Balloons for Art Basel Miami Beach, Vacuumed Sealed, NEVER OPENED, One of the RAREST pieces from Invader., 2012

"BALLOON ART 4- SPACE MIAMI", 2012, limited edition for Art Basel Miami Beach,
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“Going into a city with tiles and cement and invading it,” says anonymous French street artist Invader of his craft. “This is the most addictive game I have ever played.” Invader began his signature practice in the late 1990s, plastering mosaic Space Invaders, a character from a 1978 Atari game, on the streets of Paris. Joined by Pac-Man ghosts and other popular 8-bit characters, the works soon became a familiar sight in cities around the world, from Los Angeles to Kathmandu. “Each time I put a new piece in the street, it is like a memorable exhibit,” he says. Invader’s signature use of mosaic tiles is a reference to the ubiquitous pixels of digital imaging and information.


"BALLOON ART 4- SPACE MIAMI", 2012, limited edition for Art Basel Miami Beach,
Polyurethane/plastic/screen-print, vacuumed sealed, never opened, 4 x 4.5 in.
Condition:
MINT- never opened.
Provenance:
Art Basel Miami Beach, 2012
Private Collection, NY

“Going into a city with tiles and cement and invading it,” says anonymous French street artist Invader of his craft. “This is the most addictive game I have ever played.” Invader began his signature practice in the late 1990s, plastering mosaic Space Invaders, a character from a 1978 Atari game, on the streets of Paris. Joined by Pac-Man ghosts and other popular 8-bit characters, the works soon became a familiar sight in cities around the world, from Los Angeles to Kathmandu. “Each time I put a new piece in the street, it is like a memorable exhibit,” he says. Invader’s signature use of mosaic tiles is a reference to the ubiquitous pixels of digital imaging and information.