Invasion Kit 1, Albinos
Invasion Kit 1, Albinos
Ceramic
Invader
£6,500-£9,500Value Indicator
$13,500-$20,000 Value Indicator
$12,000-$17,000 Value Indicator
¥60,000-¥90,000 Value Indicator
€7,500-€11,000 Value Indicator
$70,000-$100,000 Value Indicator
¥1,240,000-¥1,810,000 Value Indicator
$8,500-$12,500 Value Indicator
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Medium: Ceramic
Edition size: 350
Year: 2002
Size: H 14cm x W 18cm
Signed: No
Format: Ceramic
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | Phillips London | United Kingdom | |||
| June 2023 | Bonhams New Bond Street | United Kingdom | |||
| July 2022 | Christie's New York | United States | |||
| January 2022 | Phillips London | United Kingdom | |||
| October 2021 | Digard | France | |||
| March 2021 | Digard | France | |||
| October 2020 | Digard | France |
Meaning & Analysis
Invasion Kit 1, Albinos is a ceramic artwork produced by the iconic French street artist Invader in 2002. Coming in an edition size of 350, the artwork is interactive and playful as Invader has created a kit that enables people to make the alien mosaics that are closely associated with the artist’s name. The kit contains white, red and black square, ceramic tiles and instructions on how to arrange them to form an alien.
In 1998, Invader started his ambitious installation project, the Space Invaders project, which involved the artist travelling all over the world to install mosaics of aliens in bustling cities. The project was inspired by the popular arcade game, Space Invaders, which was created by Japanese game manufacturers, Taito, in 1978. Invader would spend around a week wandering around the cities he visited, scouting out the perfect location, recording and mapping them, so he could track all of his installations.
Invasion Kit 1, Albinos allows the owner of the artwork to become an artist and create their own alien character from Space Invaders. The kits are produced in Invader’s studio and sold in his iconic Space Shop.
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.
