One of my favourite memories of my trip around Europe in 2001 was
discovering the art of Space
Invader. I was wandering around Aix-en-Provence and there was this
funky mural of a Space Invader character. How odd, I thought, then
moved on. Later I saw more space invaders in Genève and by the
time I saw them in Paris I knew I'd discovered something truly weird.
It's been a few years now and the artist has become more explicit
about his work, including a fancy web map. And a lot of
people have caught on to it. There's still a special thrill for me
when I run into one of his mosaics somewhere, and it's fun to get
photos.
I love the way his work
turns urban spaces into a game. Photographs of the murals seem
to capture
interesting
context.
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