Invader

This rare and captivating trio of works, executed in 1996, represents a foundational moment in the career of the French contemporary artist known as Invader. Indeed, these three pieces were the final accumulation of the artist's research which encouraged him to take the step over the threshold and into the urban jungle. Composed of vibrant blue and red tiles set upon wood board, these mosaics encapsulate the artist's "Space Invader" aesthetic at its inception—a physical manifestation of 8-bit digital nostalgia transitioning into the urban landscape. Each piece, measuring around 25 to 35 cm and housed in the artist’s original frame, serves as a tactile relic of the late nineties' street art revolution. Emerging from a single private collection, this set offers a cohesive look at the pixelated iconography that would eventually colonize cities across the globe, from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean to the International Space Station.

Invader’s global influence has earned him a place among the most significant figures in contemporary art, often cited alongside icons like Banksy and Shepard Fairey. His relentless "invasions" have spanned over 80 cities, yet his institutional recognition is equally formidable; his work has been featured in major exhibitions at the Musée en Herbe in Paris and the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles. 

These 1996 works are not merely decorative objects but historic artifacts from an artist who redefined the parameters an artist who has more than successfully blurred the lines between vandalism and high art.