Invader: In Conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist

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ISBN 10: 1911736086 / ISBN 13: 9781911736080

Editore: HENI Publishing, 2025

Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. Codice articolo M01911736086-V

Riassunto:

A deep dive into the practices of a legendary French street artist

This is the latest installment in the interview series from Swiss curator and critic Hans Ulrich Obrist (born 1968). Invader: In Conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist presents a unique exploration of the enigmatic French street artist Invader (born 1969), renowned for his iconic ceramic tile mosaics inspired by the pixelated 8-bit video game art of the 1970s and ’80s.
The first section of the book features an expansive, in-depth interview conducted by Obrist, guiding readers through the artist’s recent exhibition in Paris, Invader Space Station. In the second section we are guided through his studio, which offers an unparalleled glimpse into Invader’s technical and creative processes and the global impact of his work. The book follows the route of the Paris exhibition, with subchapters that correspond to the "levels" of the show, reflecting on the conceptual and spatial dimensions of Invader’s work and his position as a "hacker" of public spaces.
Richly illustrated, Invader maps the artist’s early influences, from the graphic novels of Enki Bilal to legendary street artists such as Leonard Hilton McGurr (aka Futura 2000) and Tsang Tsou-choi (aka the "King of Kowloon"), and his relationship with contemporaries including American artist and activist Shepard Fairey and New York graffiti artist Revs.

Informazioni sugli autori:

Hans Ulrich Obrist (b.1968) is a world-renowned curator and the artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries in London. Alongside his curatorial practice, Obrist has written extensively on and around contemporary art, with a particular interest in the interview format.

Invader (b.1969) is a pseudonymous French street artist known for his ‘invasions’ of cities, where he leaves trails of 20–50 signature mosaics across urban locations. As of September 2024, there are 4021 ‘invaders’ in the world, across 83 territories. To accompany his citywide installations, Invader publishes books and maps guiding viewers to his mosaics. He has exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide, with solo shows in cities including London, Los Angeles, Lyon, Melbourne, New York, Osaka, Paris and Rome

When he's not travelling the world to ‘invade’ it with his pixelated mosaics, Invader exhibits his work in galleries and museums, and makes books and objects. As an enigmatic character, he operates anonymously and always appears masked.

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Titolo: Invader: In Conversation with Hans Ulrich ...
Casa editrice: HENI Publishing
Data di pubblicazione: 2025
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: very good