Probably From Space

The inspiration for his space-ship mosaics came from the arcade game released in 1978 by Tomohiro Nishikado named Space Invaders. The artist made use of and developed the unique aesthetic of the 8-bit graphics, reproduced so that each tile represents one pixel. Invader called his characters Space Invaders and transferred the iconic video game aesthetic onto the streets. In the same spirit as the importance of spreading the tag everywhere in graffiti, Invader tries everything to ‘invade’ as many cities in the world as possible. To date Invader placed 3864 Invaders in 79 cities. Invader’s unique signature in the urban environment is as recognisable as a tag. It is a distinctive logo with a distinct visual presence, which has influenced the urban space, the collective memory as well as the art market.