Carte d'Invasion De Sao Paulo
Carte d'Invasion De Sao Paulo
Signed Print
Invader
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44 x 64cm, Edition of 100, Screenprint
Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 100
Year: 2011
Size: H 44cm x W 64cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: September 2019
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Meaning & Analysis
Carte d'Invasion De Sao Paulo, previously named Invasion Sao Paulo, is a signed screen print in colours made by the renowned French street artist Invader. Produced in 2011, the print comes in an edition size of 100 and shows a map of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Earthy colours dominate the composition and the map’s outline is rendered in red against a carci green backdrop.
This print can be seen alongside various other prints of maps produced by Invader. The artist produced these maps to accompany his impressive installation project, the Space Invaders project, which Invader started in 1998. For this ground-breaking artistic endeavour, Invader travelled to bustling cities all over the world to install mosaic aliens onto the walls of the cities he visited. The aliens were inspired by characters from the popular arcade game, Space Invaders. Invader calls these trips ‘invasions’ and the artist has ‘invaded’ over 30 countries.
Carte d'Invasion De Sao Paulo details where the alien mosaics Invader installed all over Sao Paulo can be found. Discussing how he chooses where to place these installations, Invader explains: ‘it is a very subjective decision. I need to identify the neuralgic points of the cities I visit. It takes a lot of time as it is a long scouting process.’ The artist has also called this creative process ‘urban acupuncture.’
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.
