A selection from our personal bookshelf: Invader – Rubikcubist | 2023
Published by Control P Editions, on the occasion of his exhibition at the MIMA in Bruxelles, 2022
439 pages
22 x 29 cm
French / English
This book is everything about Rubikcubism, from the beginnings in 2004 to the major exhibition Invader Rubikcubist at Mima in 2022.
It displays more than 500 pictures: artworks, exhibitions and archives from the studio.
With texts and quotes by Invader, art critic Malika Bauwens, and journalist and Speedcube champion Ian Scheffler.
Invader was born in 1969 near Paris. He studied at the Fine Arts school in Rouen. In 1998, he started his “Invasion” with a project entitled “Space Invader”, revisiting the universe of the famous video game of the 1970-80s. He has worked all around the world: Paris, London, Milan, Berlin, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Istanbul, Los Angeles, Sao Paulo, Barcelona, etc. He lists them on a map available on its website.
Since 2005, he has been developing his “Rubickubiste” project using Rubik’s Cubes, giving a 3D aspect to his creations. His has done quite a remarkable work – in June 2011, he placed his 1000th Space Invader in the street. Since then, he has continued his invasion freely, using bigger tiles. (from editor)
