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Space Waffle - Signed Mixed Media by Invader 2011 - MyArtBroker

Space Waffle
Signed Mixed Media

Invader

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15 x 21cm, Edition of 100, Mixed Media

Medium: Mixed Media

Edition size: 100

Year: 2011

Size: H 15cm x W 21cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Mixed Media

Last Auction: December 2023

Value Trend:

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Auction Results

Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
December 2023
Tate Ward Auctions
United Kingdom
$3,200
$3,750
$4,700
October 2021
Digard
France
December 2020
Tate Ward Auctions
United Kingdom
September 2017
Julien's Auctions
United States
June 2012
De Baecque & Associates
Lyon
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Invader's Space Waffle (signed) from 2011 is a mixed media artwork with an estimated value between £2,000 and £3,000. This work has been sold five times at auction since its initial sale in June 2012. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £3,000 in December 2023 to £4,500 in December 2020. The average annual growth rate of this piece is -6% and the edition size is limited to 100.

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Meaning & Analysis

Like his other Space One (pink) and Art4Space again Invader expresses his love for and fascination with outer space and sci-fi universes. Even though the artist never confirmed it, it may not be a stretch to claim that the title, other than referencing the clear subject matter and medium of the piece, also refers to the popular sci-fi movie Star Wars. In the film universe created by George Lucas, so-called ‘space waffles’ are mentioned repeatedly as a type of food that could be found on the planet Lothal.

Undoubtedly the artwork plays on and adds to Invader’s artistic variations on the theme of the Japanese video game, retaining the mischievous and witty character of his experiments. However, precisely because of the defiant nature of most of Invader’s projects, as well as his acknowledged engagement with cultural icons (see Aladdin Sane) it is not absurd to hypothesise that this artwork might also conceal cultural references to be detected only by those who, like the artist, are true sci-fi lovers.

  • 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.

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