French artist Invader is internationally
known for his pixelated mosaic “space invaders” which he has placed in over 60
cities around the world for almost 20 years. In January 2014, the artist
launched the third wave of his “invasion” in Hong Kong 13 years after he first
hit the city.The works showed a significant evolution, displaying characters
from local culture and classic cartoons, but still in the artist’s immediately
recognisable pixel aesthetic.This invasion was also unique as nearly 90% of his
artworks were removed from the walls of the city within a few weeks, wiped out
by an over-zealous local highway cleaning crew. (PMQ website)