PA_01, the Very First Space Invader in Paris — artwork #11941 by Invader · Paris, France
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Born in 1969, Invader is a French urban artist and graduate of the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Calling himself a "ULA" (Unidentified Living Artist), he began embedding ceramic tile mosaics inspired by the 1978 arcade game Space Invaders into city walls in 1996, driven by the desire to make art accessible beyond galleries and museums. After officially launching his "invasion" project in Paris i…
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Added 25/08/2026
The very first mosaic of the Paris invasion, installed on 15 January 1998 on a wall of Passage de la Main d'Or, in the 11th arrondissement. It vanished under a coat of plaster: the wall at number 4 is smooth today, and only this archive photograph keeps a record of where it all began. The piece counted for 10 points in FlashInvaders before it vanished.
The artwork PA_01, the Very First Space Invader in Paris is of type mosaic. You can admire it in the city of Paris in France, more precisely here: 4 Passage de la Main d'Or, 75011 Paris, France.
This mosaic is also tagged as: mosaïque, pixel-art, Invader, Paris, space-invader.
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The photo was published on 25-08-2026 by an unknown hunter.
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