Gauntlet Gallery — Invader Print Index
Binary Code (Black)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Binary Code (Black) is a 2008 screen print issued through Space Shop in an edition of 50 at 50 x 70 cm. Part of Invader's binary-themed print work, it renders his coded, computational language in a stark black colorway, extending the artist's fascination with the ones-and-zeros grammar underlying digital imagery and his own pixel aesthetic.
Collector notes: Legacy catalog record: 50. Edition-specific signature and publisher marks not independently documented in the sources reviewed.
Why It Matters
Where the mosaics translate video-game characters into tile, the binary works reach further down to the machine language beneath the image. Binary Code (Black) foregrounds this conceptual layer, presenting Invader's practice as a meditation on encoding itself. The restrained black palette pushes attention onto structure and rhythm rather than color.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 50 places this among Invader's more limited screen prints. Space Shop provenance keeps it within the artist's own distribution channel. The graphic black colorway suits collectors drawn to the conceptual, code-driven side of his output over the more playful invader characters. Verify sheet size and edition detail against the 50 x 70 cm format.
Historical Context
By 2008 Invader's work increasingly foregrounded the digital logic behind his imagery, and the binary series made that theme explicit. Released through Space Shop rather than an outside gallery, the print reflects the artist's preference for controlling his own editions during this productive period.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2008-04-16
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release date; verify against the original publisher record when available.
- Series
- Aliens & Pixels
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print
- Edition details
- Legacy catalog record: 50.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature and publisher marks not independently documented in the sources reviewed.
Documented History and Meaning
Release context: Legacy catalog record attributes the edition to Space Shop.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation not independently documented in the sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the physical example with the documented signature, numbering, printer/publisher marks, dimensions, support and edition structure. A matching number or seller-issued certificate alone does not authenticate a copy.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed to Space Shop. Copy-level provenance is separate: retain invoices, labels, prior ownership records and condition photographs for the specific example.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Mixed: secondary release record with primary series context
- Legacy release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog · Accessed 2026-07-11 · Starting record for title, release date, edition, dimensions, medium, and original-release details; requires primary-source confirmation where noted.
- INVADER: Prints on Paper — International Centre of Graphic Arts (MGLC) · museum / catalogue context · Accessed 2026-07-11 · Museum record for the exhibition and 2001–2020 prints-on-paper catalogue raisonné; not an individual-copy certificate.
FAQ
What is the concept behind Binary Code?
It engages the ones-and-zeros machine language underlying digital images, extending Invader's interest in encoding and his pixel-based aesthetic.
How large is the edition?
It is a screen print in an edition of 50, sized 50 x 70 cm, published in 2008 by Space Shop.
How does the black colorway differ?
The stark black palette emphasizes structure and rhythm over color, focusing attention on the coded design itself.
