Invader Prints
SPACEONE (2013)
SPACEONE is a series of 6 serigraphs (red, pink, silver, gold, metallic red, metallic pink) with embossing and hot stamping, published by Pictures On Walls in 2013. They are printed in 6 colors. The embossing gives relief and the hot stamping makes it possible to print metallic and brilliant colors of quality. The series is a tribute to the Spaceone mosaic, sent into space by a helium balloon in Florida, during the year 2013.
SPACEONE RED is published in 100 ex + 10 AP, SPACEONE PINK is published in 70 ex + 8 AP, SPACEONE SILVER is published in 25 ex + 3 AP, SPACEONE GOLD is published in 25 ex + 3 AP, SPACEONE METALLIC RED is published in 7 ex only, and SPACEONE METALLIC PINK at 10 ex. They are all signed, dated, numbered, and stamped. An additional series of 4 VEs have also been edited, signed, dated and stamped.
Dimensions: 37.5 x 38.2 cm, and 37.5 x 55.5 cm (for the 4 VEs)
In 1998, Invader laid his first mosaic (PA_001) in the Passage de la Main d'Or in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It stayed there, alone, for months, until the artist realized he had created a new mode of urban expression. As it was a figurine from the Space Invader video game, the program was all mapped out, it was necessary to invade space with pixelated ceramic tile mosaics.
Almost 25 years later, in mid-2022, we have more than 4,000 Space Invader mosaics installed in more than 80 cities. Some of them are even at the bottom of the ocean, in Cancun Bay, Mexico. In 2015, Space 2 was also sent aboard the ISS. Invader did all his works himself, when you see one in the street, it means "Invader was here". He quickly became one of the most sought after Street Art artists of his generation. Among his biggest sales is his Rubik's Cube artwork Mona Lisa, which reached over €650,000 at auction in 2020.
Invader published his first printed work in 2001. Called ALERT, it is a classic pantone print, while his other creations will mostly be serigraphs. From 2001 to 2021 the artist will publish more than 50. They will be marketed directly on his site, the "Space Shop", or by galleries during events dedicated to the artist. These are on average prints between 50 and 100 copies. The most popular are those with embossing and hot stamping (bright colors, gilding, silver). It is the latter that fit best into the artist's work as a whole. These include INVASION (2009), HOME (2010), SPACEONE (2013), ALADDIN SANE (2014), and SUNSET (2018).