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“Alert: System Infected (Blue)” by Invader, a French-born street artist who gained global recognition for his ceramic mosaic video game motifs. Through the use of universal symbols and references to the digital world, this print communicates a sense of urgency as a figure alerts the viewer of an imminent alien invasion. The pixelated style from his ceramic pieces is replicated in the screenprint, with a streamlined palette of blue, red, and white. The limited edition print is matted against a sleek blue, and framed in white. Measuring 31.375 in. in height and width, the piece is signed and numbered by the artist.
To see more of INVADER’s work at Taglialatella galleries, please visit https://www.taglialatellagalleries.com/artists/invader
In the late 1990s, anonymous French artist Invader began cementing and gluing ceramic mosaic Space Invaders—pixelated characters from the eponymous 1978 video game—across the streets of Paris. He expanded his roster to include Pac-Man ghosts and other popular 8-bit characters, and his works now adorn cities around the world, from Los Angeles to Kathmandu. Along with these clandestine works of street art, Invader has produced mosaics on Perspex panel, plywood, and book covers. He has also created paintings, drawings, and screen prints in his signature pixelated style. These works regularly sell for six figures on the secondary market. In 2019, astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti brought one of Invader’s works to the International Space Station, about 248 miles above Earth. Invader has exhibited internationally, with shows in Los Angeles, Paris, Brussels, and Hong Kong, among other cities.
