Well, you wouldn't buy the Manzoni without the packaging would you. Wonder if the debate about making your own was around in 61 ;-)

This place also has a great selection, they even used to have a couple of shops in central London:

www.mymosaicworkshop.co.uk/

I wholly agree that it's the way Invader plays with the concept of the invasion which sets his work apart. His street pieces interact perfectly with their environment and, moreover, actively engage the viewing public. As you say, we totally become part of the art/game (whether we have a map in hand or not). For me the sale of kits (and for that matter prints, books, stickers and all of the other related stuff) is simply an extension of this concept, with the artist invading our homes.

Plus, of course, they're made up of pretty colours and remind me of happy days growing up in the 80s, running to the local greasy spoon after school to stick 10p's in the Arcade Machine.

That said, would I pay 200Euros for an unsigned kit? I guess the fact that I haven't yet suggests not. Though, I can see why people would. I'm definitely keeping an eye out for the right Invader mosaic piece to add to my collection and the book is in the running. In the meantime, while I'm pondering, I'll make my own.

Was it Steve Tiler?.

Wiz do you think the background of my picture was done by Banksy to Pow?

Since always... this Adam period is my fave and my fave album, lovely gatefold cover.

I really love Invader but it's really to expensive €€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€

I always wanted to frame the tile with sig. but had no option till they released the tile prints and it's worked great original tile piece with signature

you should post at
urbanartassociation.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=invader&thread=57170&page=1

yea, for us in the states the currency conversion and shipping would be kick to the nuts. One day I'll suck it up and hopefully land and alias.

For people saying that INVADER's art is just tiles... and could easily be DIY. It's probably true.
BUT When I buy a IK from Invader, I simply buy a genuine one from Invader, made by him (or his assistant, I don't care). Sure, I could do it myself with 10 cents tiles (or whatever they cost) but it would not be the same in my opinion. If you go that way, Andy Warhol just screenprinted stuff on canvas : I certainly could do this myself :
news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101110/media_nm/us_usa_auction
(yeah, that's a 35 million dollars bottle... Stupid ? Maybe. But do you think anyone would have believed it EVER that price if we had told them back in the 60s ?). I don't know if Invader Art will ever sell for big bucks in the future. But they are ever sold at huge prices, some of us will probably chuckle remembering people saying "do it yourself" or "200 is too expensive". Value of Art is always a subjective point of view anyway.

Except I'll never be the first one to think about it. Which makes the whole difference...

Being a parisian, I absolutely love the fact that I can walk in Paris and quickly come across an invader wherever I am in Paris. It's a real urban game. It has totally transformed my way of getting around in the city because I always look for invaders now. And buying kits certainly allows the artist to make a living out of it and make new ones, in Paris or any big city in the world.

Anyone own the invader shoes??
I've been thinking of buying some for a while, and I would like to know if they are a decent quality shoe. Anyone?

Invader tiles used by him are probably '10cent' tiles, so why can't you use some for fun if you want too? The idea is never to buy tiles and say it is from Invader or by any means steal his work.

His art is lovely, imaginative (even if there was a thread here sometime ago that mentioned a guy in the 70s or something building invaders with tiles too) and important to the 'urban scene'. The idea of invasions is also what makes his work special.
The point is why buy '10 cent' tiles that are not even signed to promote the idea/art he created?
I understand his work in the streets but these selling kits should have something special and not just tiles.
The screenprints have the embossed and the colours and inks makes them special too. The tilled books are really something very desirable...

I still do not see a trend line with the comparisons people are using to justify their points of view, but I find them quite interesting:
1. Banksy's unsigned 'Trolleys';
2. Manzoni's 'Merda d'artista';
3. Andy Warhol's 'A black-and-white Coke bottle on canvas'

From the above I confess I find Invader kits much more appealing to the eye, nose and pocket.

Dejá-vu reply.

Edit: I think you posted in the wrong thread. Look at the thread below and probably he might help you.:

urbanartassociation.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=chat&thread=62046&page=1