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Explosion - Signed Print by Invader 2015 - MyArtBroker

Explosion
Signed Print

Invader

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55 x 55cm, Edition of 50, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 50

Year: 2015

Size: H 55cm x W 55cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: April 2022

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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
April 2022
Leonard Joel, Melbourne
Australia
£3,431
£4,036
£5,045
October 2021
Digard
France
September 2020
Sotheby's Hong Kong
Hong Kong
August 2020
Tate Ward Auctions
United Kingdom
October 2019
Sotheby's Hong Kong
Hong Kong
May 2019
Artcurial
France
June 2018
Chiswick Auctions
United Kingdom
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The value of Invader's Explosion (signed) is estimated to be worth between £2,300 and £3,450. This screenprint, created in 2015, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 5%. This work has an auction history of seven total sales since its entry to the market in June 2018. The hammer price over the past five years has ranged from £4,036 in April 2022 to £5,913 in October 2021. The average return to the seller over the past five years is £4,446. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 50.

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Meaning & Analysis

The print is part of Invader’s Hello My Game Is collection which the artist worked on from 2007 to 2017. The name of the collection is a pun on the gaming tag: ‘Hello My Name is …’ Spanning a decade, the collection features a variety of different subjects, all of which employ an 8-bit register that is commonly associated with arcade games. In January 2017, Invader held a solo exhibition at the Musée en Herbe in Paris in which the artist showcased works from the Hello My Game Is collection.

This pixelated texture seen in Explosion has become a staple part of Invader’s visual language. The artist rose to fame in the 1990s when he took to the streets of Paris and adorned the city with Space Invaders, Pac-Man ghosts and other popular 8-bit characters, all taken from his favourite arcade games. Invader did not limit himself to the Parisian streets and his works have been sighted in 35 cities all over the world, from Los Angeles to Kathmandu.

  • Anonymous street artist Invader adopted his pseudonym from the 1978 arcade game, Space Invaders, and has continually paid homage to retro, 8-bit video games throughout his career. His work has evolved from the original Space Invader motif since the early 2000s, with other icons such as Pac-Man, Pink Panther and even the Rubik’s Cube becoming staples in his imagery. Invading urban landscapes with his distinctive pixelated mosaic creations, Invader transcends the boundaries of traditional street art by combining playful nostalgia with an urban twist. His unique fusion of retro aesthetics and contemporary commentary has solidified his place in the global art scene.