**FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF APC.**

*APC ART is pleased to present “I.K. 18” (Invasion Kit 18 — Los Angeles) by internationally celebrated French street artist Invader.*

*Widely regarded as one of the most important and influential street artists of the modern era, Invader has spent decades building one of the most recognizable and culturally significant bodies of work within contemporary urban art.*

*Known for anonymously installing mosaic tile interventions inspired by 8-bit video game aesthetics throughout major cities worldwide, Invader’s works exist at the intersection of street culture, conceptual art, technology, nostalgia, gaming culture, and institutional contemporary art.*

*Since the late 1990s, Invader’s iconic tiled “space invaders” have appeared throughout Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Miami, Los Angeles, New York, London, and virtually every major global city — creating what has become one of the most ambitious and beloved global street art projects ever executed.*

*“I.K. 18” was released by Over The Influence Gallery on the occasion of Invader’s highly important 2018 exhibition “Into The White Cube.”*

*The work represents Invader’s celebrated “Invasion Kit” series — among the artist’s most sought after and collectible sculptural edition formats.*

*Each “Invasion Kit” contains 300 original ceramic tiles housed within the original custom packaging and presentation box.*

*The edition functions simultaneously as a sculpture, conceptual artwork, collectible object, and direct reference to the artist’s illegal mosaic street interventions installed throughout cities around the world.*

*Unlike traditional print editions, Invader’s “Invasion Kits” blur the boundaries between fine art object, installation, street culture artifact, and conceptual editioned sculpture.*

*The tactile ceramic tile format directly connects collectors to the physical materials and aesthetic language that made Invader globally famous.*

*This particular example — “I.K. 18” — references Los Angeles, one of the artist’s most historically important invasion locations and a city deeply intertwined with contemporary street art culture.*

*The work contains all 300 original ceramic tiles and retains its original packaging.*

*The edition is hand signed and numbered by Invader in red ink.*

*Published by OTI (Over The Influence Gallery) in 2018 on the occasion of “Into The White Cube.”*

*The work measures approximately 20.7cm x 28.2cm.*

*The edition size was limited to only 300 examples worldwide.*

*Over the last decade, Invader’s market has experienced extraordinary global growth as museums, blue-chip galleries, major collectors, celebrities, and institutions continue to aggressively pursue the artist’s increasingly scarce works.*

*Important Invader editions, mosaics, Rubikcubist works, and Invasion Kits have become exceptionally difficult to acquire — particularly complete examples retaining all original components and packaging.*

*Collectors specifically pursue the “Invasion Kit” series due to its rarity, conceptual importance, display quality, and direct connection to Invader’s globally recognized street interventions.*

*An absolutely iconic Invader work and an exceptional opportunity to acquire one of the artist’s most historically important and culturally relevant edition formats.*

*The work is in hand and will ship immediately from the USA.*

*We are pleased to offer expedited international shipping options for our global base of collectors.*

*Proudly offered by APC ART.*

*ATL. MIA. NYC. LA. PARIS. LONDON. TOKYO*

Provenance

Purchased direct from “Over The Influence Gallery” on the occasion of “Into the white cube”. 

Comes with original packaging and COA signed and numbers by the artist. 

Condition

The work is brand new in original packaging.