A
cultural phenomenon originating in Paris, France. Essentially,
mosaics created which resemble
characters from the original Space Invaders
coin-op game are spackled on to walls. This is an extension of the usual graffiti gesture, as it implies a far more
palpable updating of the
urban scape. In Paris alone 384 of these mosaics have been affixed to bridges, walls, next to placards on statues, and on the sides of benches. They range in size from 6 square inches to 6 square feet.
Other cities which have been successfully invaded include
London
Aix en Provence
Anvers
Montpellier
Tokyo
Amsterdam
Grenoble
Los Angeles
New York
Bern
Avignon
Lausanne
Geneve
Pau
Lyon
Hong Kong
The beauty of this new graffiti is that anyone can purchase a Space Invader kit, or create their own. I found one in a shop called alife in New York City.
More information at <www.space-invaders.com/>