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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2012 10:03:58 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2012 9:04:21 GMT
There was an article about "Invader" in today's newspaper.
"I can't stop, I've became addicted, it's a lifestyle for me." It is in these terms that Invader talks about his daily work. For fifteen years, this Parisian artist, a former graffiti artist whose identity remains secret, places his ships inspired by the cult video game of the 1980's Space Invaders in major cities.
More than 1000 in fifteen years
In the capital, these works made of pigmented ceramic tile pigmented and whose colour will never alter have exceeded a thousand last year. From the Louvre to the Bastille, the quai de Jemmapes in Belleville, they are everywhere! To celebrate the 1000th mosaic, Invader, who is now forty years old, is publishing L'invasion de Paris 2.0 with 500 of his ships completed between 2003 and 2011. Volume 1, published some years ago and reprinted recently, showed the first 500, installed between 1998 and 2003.
An "outlaw" artist
"For fifteen years, I have sidestepped the law by spending my nights out and cementing my plates on the walls. There is a real excitement to it, even in a city like Paris" says the artist. To date, 40 cities have been invaded and 80 have at least one mosaic. "The invasion begins for me when there are ten works in the same city," says Invader. "When I do my nightly raids, I put up an average of five works. The next day I go back there to take pictures."
Stolen, damaged, replaced
Most of the mosaics, even the oldest dating from 1998 have survived. Others are no more than trace amounts, like Rue St. Honore and Rue des Francs-Bourgeois where ceramic tiles have been removed. "The pieces disappear for various reasons," comments Invader. "It could be a jealous street artist, a disgruntled owner, or theft, which is increasingly common. Sometimes I replace the piece, when it has special significance for me. This is the case that contained rue de Verneuil on the wall of the house of Serge Gainsbourg. Gitane blue, a tribute to the artist, it was stolen many times and I have replaced it a few times." Tireless, curious about new places, Invader continues his invasions. A new major Space Invader should arrive soon in a particular spot in the Rue de la Roquette (XI) coveted by the artist for years and which has just become available.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2013 17:08:41 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2013 18:39:35 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2014 16:53:40 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2014 16:46:35 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 4, 2017 21:43:59 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Aug 5, 2017 2:31:47 GMT
That is just sickening! They've stolen from the whole city.
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Post by kerouac2 on Oct 4, 2017 5:26:17 GMT
The mosaic thieves were finally apprehended. Unfortunately, just about everything was destroyed, because guess what? When you chisel little mosiac squares on a wall, it all comes apart. s19.postimg.cc/aku640dz7/miscell_021.jpg
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Post by kerouac2 on Oct 7, 2017 13:31:03 GMT
Just like Banksy and JR, Invader never allows himself to be photographed since there are warrants out for his arrest (just like Banksy and JR) in various countries for "vandalism" and probably other things. However, in Paris he obviously benefits from the complicity of the city. For example, this sort of thing would be hard to install if people were chasing him. s19.postimg.cc/e083ce7qb/what_055.jpgs19.postimg.cc/x5bcm61tv/what_056.jpg
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 9, 2019 6:03:45 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Jan 9, 2021 18:33:07 GMT
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Post by lugg on Jan 9, 2021 19:48:21 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Mar 2, 2021 17:24:44 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Mar 22, 2021 15:08:13 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 4, 2021 18:08:21 GMT
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Post by mossie on Apr 5, 2021 7:19:29 GMT
Full marks to the last one for where it is placed
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Post by questa on Apr 6, 2021 23:43:31 GMT
I've seen some in Adelaide! From the North west of the city proper is a wide swathe of Vietnamese suburbs where it is like being in HCM City (without the architecture). I used to walk around there and attend a couple of temples occasionally.
I had no idea what these were. They were small and attached to shopfronts and mostly done in blues and grey tiles. They looked like #30 or the first few posted here. I felt them to be rather menacing...were they connected to some of the gangs that operated in the area? I see that Perth has been "Invaded" so they are spreading here. Some had chisel marks on them and missing tiles...Philistines!
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Post by kerouac2 on May 30, 2021 13:16:41 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Dec 26, 2021 18:28:57 GMT
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Post by fumobici on Dec 26, 2021 18:58:55 GMT
The remarkable thing is that I instantly recognized the upper mosaic in spite of its extreme pixelation.
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Post by kerouac2 on Dec 26, 2021 19:01:58 GMT
So did I. It is pretty amazing.
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Post by kerouac2 on Jan 13, 2022 14:06:42 GMT
in Chinatown, Paris 13
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Post by kerouac2 on Mar 23, 2022 15:26:03 GMT
I know that these two are not by the artist 'Invaders' but they are small mosaics on public walls and respect the size, so I think they belong on this thread.
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Post by tod2 on Mar 24, 2022 15:54:56 GMT
They are very nice Kerouac.
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 17, 2022 15:15:18 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Jun 5, 2023 4:26:00 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Mar 18, 2024 13:56:13 GMT
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