Gauntlet Gallery — Invader Print Index
Invasion Kit #12 (Home) (Unsigned)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Invasion Kit #12 (Home) , 2010, is a self-assembly ceramic mosaic of 80 tiles measuring 7.9 x 6.3 inches, issued via Space Shop in a numbered edition of 150. It renders the classic 'space invader and its planet' motif as a build-your-own object for the collector to install.
Collector notes: 150 NUMBERED COPIES. 150 NUMBERED COPIES.
Why It Matters
The Home kit distills Invader's core imagery, a lone invader with its planet, into participatory form. By handing the collector 80 loose tiles, the artist converts his invasion metaphor into a domestic act: the buyer literally brings the invasion home, mirroring the piece's title and the artist's spread-the-invasion ethos.
Collector Perspective
Numbered to 150, this kit sits among the more accessible Invasion Kit releases while retaining the appeal of the artist's signature motif. Value tracks completeness and assembly state, sealed, all-tiles-present kits command the most attention. Its larger 80-tile format gives it more visual presence than the smaller kits.
Historical Context
The Invasion Kit line, produced through Space Shop across the late 2000s and 2010, packaged Invader's public-installation practice as home craft. Kit #12 belongs to that continuum, using the elemental invader-and-planet composition that has anchored the artist's work since his earliest street campaigns.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Ceramic mosaic kit
- Release date
- 2010-04-08
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release date; verify against the original publisher record when available.
- Series
- Invasion Kits
- Medium and materials
- COMPOSITION = 80 CERAMIC TILES.
- Edition details
- 150 NUMBERED COPIES.
- Signature and marks
- 150 NUMBERED COPIES.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: The artist says Invasion Kits were sold through the Space Shop to help make studio editions broadly accessible.
Meaning / interpretation: Invader defines an Invasion Kit as a studio-produced, ready-to-use limited edition that functions as both a conceptual object and a kit for making a mosaic. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
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 — About / FAQ — Invader studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-11 · Artist-authored project history, Invasion Kit definition, and cataloging practice.
FAQ
What does the kit depict?
A space invader and its planet, Invader's foundational motif, built from 80 ceramic tiles.
What is the edition size?
It was issued in a numbered edition of 150 through Space Shop.
How big is the finished piece?
Assembled, it measures 7.9 x 6.3 inches.
What most affects its collectibility?
Completeness and state: unassembled, complete kits with all tiles are the most desirable.
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