INVADER

Invader (born 1969), the anonymous street artist, has placed more than 4,000 mosaics inspired by Space Invaders around the world and invented Rubikcubism. Below you will find his posters from the Rubikcubist exhibition and his giclée prints on panel.

Invader
The Invader of Global Street Art

A French artist born in 1969, whose identity remains deliberately secret, Invader is one of the leading figures of international street art. Since the late 1990s, he has installed pixelated mosaics inspired by the video game Space Invaders on walls around the world, and he invented "Rubikcubism," paintings made from Rubik's Cubes.

Biographical Milestones

Invader's Career

The Pixel as a Language

Steeped in the culture of the 1980s, Invader chose mosaic, an ancient and durable material, to recreate the little aliens from the game Space Invaders, released in 1978. Each mosaic is an invader that takes possession of a wall, a bridge or a monument. He installs them at night, often with the help of a ladder, and documents each invasion with care.

A Planetary Invasion

More than 4,000 mosaics have been installed, from Paris to London, New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Kathmandu or Mombasa, and even under the sea and in space. Beyond the aliens, he depicts video game characters, icons such as Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí or the Mona Lisa, and local references specific to each city.

Rubikcubism and Studio Works

In the studio, each Rubik's Cube becomes a pixel. Reproductions of masterpieces, album covers and famous faces thus take on a playful dimension. Invader exhibits in major galleries and institutions, and his limited editions, posters and screenprints are among the most sought-after in street art.

The Flash Invaders Game

With this app, hundreds of thousands of players roam the cities in search of the invaders, photograph the mosaics and score points, extending the playful aspect of his work.

A Street Art Aesthetic Like No Other

The pixel, the grid and bold colour form an immediate signature. The street mosaics, the studio Alias and the Rubik's Cubes share the same logic: an image reduced to its simplest elements, which makes art accessible to all and turns the city into a terrain of exploration.

Invader Prices and Market Value: How Much Is a Work Worth?

Invader's market has grown considerably since the 2010s, driven by the fame of his street mosaics. Prices depend on the nature of the work, its signature, its edition numbering, its condition and, for kits, their original packaging. Here are the ranges generally observed on the market, both in galleries and at auctions:

• Exhibition posters and cards: approximately €80 to €500.
• Invasion Kits: €500 to several thousand euros, more when they are signed and still sealed.
• Limited-edition giclées on panel: approximately €6,000 to €8,000.
• Signed and numbered screen prints: from a few thousand to several tens of thousands of euros.
• Alias mosaics, studio versions of his street invaders: from several tens to several hundred thousand euros.
• Rubik's Cube works: several hundred thousand euros for the most important ones.

Video game characters, Rubik's Cubes reinterpreting masterpieces of art history, and Aliases linked to famous cities are the most sought after. Exhibition posters remain the most accessible entry point into his universe.

Buy an Invader artwork

Above, the gallery offers posters from the "Rubikcubist" exhibition of 2023 in the 60x40 cm format, a fine entry point into his universe, as well as giclées on panel measuring 100x100 cm inspired by Rubikcubism, such as Rubik Shot Red Marilyn, Rubik Country Life, Rubik Camouflage or Invaded Cube. The giclées are now sold out, but several numbered posters from the series remain available. As editions are limited and sell quickly, we advise you to reserve promptly. Each work is described in detail and sold with a certificate of authenticity invoice, with careful, tracked and insured shipping.

Also discover other figures of street art: Banksy, Shepard Fairey, KAWS and M. Chat.

How much does an Invader poster or giclée cost?

Rubikcubist exhibition posters can be acquired for around €85, and limited-edition giclées on panel between €6,250 and €7,500. Studio mosaics and Rubik's Cubes reach from several tens to hundreds of thousands of euros.

Why does Invader stick mosaics onto city streets?

For him, each mosaic is an "invasion": a small invader that turns the city into a playground of discovery. He creates them in ceramic tiles, a durable material, so that the work withstands the passage of time.

What is Flash Invaders?

Launched in 2014, this application lets you photograph the mosaics you come across in the street and earn points. Paris alone has several hundred works.

What is Invader's auction record?

Tk_119, a 2014 mosaic depicting Astro Boy, sold for $1.22 million at Sotheby's in New York in November 2019. In France, his Rubik's Cubes Rubik Space and Rubik Mona Lisa exceeded €480,000 at Artcurial in Paris in 2020.

What is Rubikcubism?

Invented in 2005, it is a technique in which each Rubik's Cube serves as a pixel. Assembled in large numbers, the cubes form portraits, album covers or reproductions of masterpieces.

What does Invader's anonymity mean?

Invader never appears with his face uncovered, often masked or seen from behind. This anonymity extends the spirit of street art: the work takes precedence over the person, and his pseudonym refers to video games.

Do you own an original Invader work, a mosaic or a Rubik's Cube, and wish to sell it? Find out how to proceed on our Sell a work page.