Aladdin Sane (gold)
Aladdin Sane (gold)
Signed Print
Invader
£7,000-£11,000Value Indicator
$14,500-$23,000 Value Indicator
$13,000-$20,000 Value Indicator
¥70,000-¥110,000 Value Indicator
€8,000-€13,000 Value Indicator
$70,000-$110,000 Value Indicator
¥1,330,000-¥2,090,000 Value Indicator
$9,500-$14,500 Value Indicator
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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 30
Year: 2014
Size: H 45cm x W 43cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | Tate Ward Auctions | United Kingdom | |||
| December 2018 | Chiswick Auctions | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
Aladdin Sane (Gold) is a signed screen print by the artist Invader, produced in 2014. It is from a limited edition run of 30 prints, from the Aladdin Sane series. It portrays singer David Bowie’s in his Aladdin Sane album cover, gestured through the red and blue lightning bolt on a gold background, in a pixelated and digitalised manner typical of Invader’s artistic project.
David Bowie is here referenced in his unarguably most famous representation, his Aladdin Sane album cover shot by Brian Duffy. The bright red and blue lightning bolt crossing the Space Invader’s bright orange face instantly identifies and pays homage to what became Bowie’s most iconic representation, to the point that Aladdin Sane’s cover was named the ‘Mona Lisa’ of album covers.
The small print, offered in five different versions (Pinky, Blue, Yellow and Orange) with a variation on the base colour of the figure, demonstrates Invader’s engagement with modern icons, in a statement that will certainly remind the viewer of Andy Warhol’s Marilyn series or Keith Haring’s Icon series. Much like his predecessors, in these prints Invader coalesces together his interest for digital and pixelated aesthetics, which he takes as epitomes of the contemporary way of being in the world, and the world of the 1980s pop music.
An interesting and certainly unique series, the Aladdin Sane prints speak to Invader’s necessity to surprise the viewer with always new, unexpected artworks, leading the audience to ask themselves which popular icon will be next in Invader’s pixelated appropriations.
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.
