Invasion Kit 6, Runner
Invasion Kit 6, Runner
Ceramic
Invader
£6,500-£9,500Value Indicator
$13,500-$20,000 Value Indicator
$12,000-$18,000 Value Indicator
¥60,000-¥90,000 Value Indicator
€7,500-€11,000 Value Indicator
$70,000-$100,000 Value Indicator
¥1,240,000-¥1,820,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Ceramic
Edition size: 150
Year: 2007
Size: H 18cm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | Sotheby's London | United Kingdom | |||
| November 2023 | Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers | United Kingdom | |||
| December 2022 | Tate Ward Auctions | United Kingdom | |||
| October 2022 | SBI Art Auction | Japan | |||
| June 2022 | Artcurial | France | |||
| December 2021 | Tate Ward Auctions | United Kingdom | |||
| February 2020 | Artcurial | France |
Meaning & Analysis
Invasion Kit 6, Runner is a ceramic artwork produced by the acclaimed French street artist Invader in 2007. The artwork consists of a set of ceramic tiles, predominantly blue which, when assembled according to the written instructions by Invader himself, take on the appearance of an alien from the popular arcade game created by Taito in 1978, Space Invaders. The artwork comes in an edition size of 150 and can be seen alongside other Invasion Kits made by the artist.
Invader’s Invasion Kits are part of his ground-breaking project, the Space Invaders project, which the artist started in 1998. The ongoing project involves Invader travelling all over the world and carrying out ‘invasion waves’ in which he installs mosaics of aliens from the Space Invaders game onto city walls. The artist uses weather resistant mosaic tiles and strong glue or cement to ensure the mosaics can endure adverse weather conditions and leave a long-standing mark on the city.
By producing Invasion Kits, like Invasion Kit 6, Invader encourages everyone to become an ‘Unidentified Free Artist’ (as the artist identifies himself) and take to the streets to produce their own alien mosaics. The kits are made at Invader’s studios 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.
