Invader

Invader was born in Paris in 1969. He uses his now ubiquitous pixelated characters to unpretentiously bring art to the masses. Self-described as an Unidentified Free Artist (UFA) whose identity is perennially hidden behind masks ad digital pixelations, his pseudonym reflects his artistic practice – to invade (often illegally) spaces with viral art since 1998. The nearly ninety territories he has invaded include the International Space Station, the seabed off the coast of Cancún and a remote city located at an altitude of 4000 metres above sea level where he had installed his 4000th mosaic in 2021. The discovery of a mosaic by Invader has become akin to an international treasure hunt for the 482,000 players of FlashInvaders, the free app he has developed. In a span of thirty years, Invader has expanded his practice into new media, delving into Rubik’s cube sculptures in his Rubikcubist series, produced installations, films and acclaimed exhibitions in galleries and museums worldwide.